Cú Bretan

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Old Irish

Etymology

A name derived from cú (“dog, hound”).

Proper noun

Cú Bretan m (genitive Con Bretan)

  1. a male given name

Inflection

Masculine n-stem
singular dual plural
nominative Cú Bretan — —
vocative Cú Bretan — —
accusative Coin mBretan — —
genitive Con Bretan — —
dative Coin Bretan — —
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Middle Irish: Cú Bretan

Mutation

Mutation of Cú Bretan
radical lenition nasalization
Cú Bretan Chú Bretan Cú Bretan
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/

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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