tenlach

Old Irish

Etymology

From teine (“fire”) +‎ -lach (locative suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈtʲen͈l͈ax]

Noun

tenlach n

  1. hearth, fireplace

Declension

Neuter o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative tenlachN tenlachN tenlachL, tenlacha
vocative tenlachN tenlachN tenlachL, tenlacha
accusative tenlachN tenlachN tenlachL, tenlacha
genitive tenlaigL tenlach tenlachN
dative tenlugL tenlachaib tenlachaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Middle Irish: tellach
    • Irish: teallach
    • Manx: çhiollagh
    • Scottish Gaelic: teallach

Mutation

Mutation of tenlach
radical lenition nasalization
tenlach thenlach tenlach
pronounced with /dʲ-/

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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