bolad

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Old Irish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “MacBain erroneously classifies this term as an o-stem when it is a u-stem, insecure cognates etc.”) From Proto-Celtic *bulatos (“smell”).

Noun

bolad m

  1. smell, scent (usually in a good sense)

Inflection

Masculine u-stem
singular dual plural
nominative bolad boladL boltae
vocative bolad boladL boltu
accusative boladN boladL boltu
genitive boltoH, boltaH bolto, bolta boltaeN
dative boludL boltaib boltaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

  • boladmar (“fragrant, sweet-smelling”)

Mutation

Mutation of bolad
radical lenition nasalization
bolad bolad
pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/ 		mbolad

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

References

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