breithemnas

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Middle Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish brithemnas.

Pronunciation

  • (earlier) IPA(key): /ˈbʲrʲeθʲəβ̃nəs/
  • (later) IPA(key): /ˈbʲrʲehəβ̃nəs/

Noun

breithemnas m (genitive brithemnasa)

  1. judgment, adjudication
  2. jurisdiction

Descendants

  • Irish: breithiúnas
  • Manx: briwnys
  • Scottish Gaelic: breitheanas

Mutation

Middle Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
breithemnas breithemnas
pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/		 mbreithemnas
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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