oítiu

Old Irish

Etymology

A derivative of the same root as óc (“young”). From Proto-Celtic *yuwantūts, an exact parallel formation to Latin iuventūs (“youth”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oi̯.tʲu/

Noun

oítiu m

  1. youth
  2. adolescence

Inflection

Masculine d-stem
singular dual plural
nominative oítiu — —
vocative oítiu — —
accusative oítidN — —
genitive oíted — —
dative oítidL — —
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Mutation

Mutation of oítiu
radical lenition nasalization
oítiu
(pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments)		 oítiu n-oítiu

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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