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Etymology
Inherited from Latin balbus (“stammering”). Doublet of bovo.
Pronunciation
Adjective
balb (feminine balba, masculine plural balbs, feminine plural balbes)
- (archaic) stammering
- numb
Derived terms
Further reading
Old Irish
Etymology
From Latin balbus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
balb
- dumb, silent
- stammering, inarticulate, murmurous (of speech)
- (of water, weather) still, calm
Declension
| o/ā-stem
|
| Singular
|
Masculine
|
Feminine
|
Neuter
|
| Nominative
|
balb
|
balb
|
balb
|
| Vocative
|
bailb*
balb**
|
| Accusative
|
balb
|
bailb
|
| Genitive
|
bailb
|
bailbe
|
bailb
|
| Dative
|
balb
|
bailb
|
balb
|
| Plural
|
Masculine
|
Feminine/neuter
|
| Nominative
|
bailb
|
balba
|
| Vocative
|
balbu
balba†
|
| Accusative
|
balbu
balba†
|
| Genitive
|
balb
|
| Dative
|
balbaib
|
| Notes
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*modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative
**modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative
† not when substantivized
|
Descendants
Mutation
Mutation of balb
| radical |
lenition |
nasalization
|
| balb
|
balb
pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/
|
mbalb
|
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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