brithem

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Old Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

breth +‎ -em

Pronunciation

Noun

brithem m (genitive brithemon, nominative plural brithemain)

  1. judge; brehon; jurist

Inflection

Masculine n-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative brithem brithemainL brithemain
Vocative brithem brithemainL brithemnaH
Accusative brithemainN brithemainL brithemnaH
Genitive brithemon, britheman brithemon, brithemanL brithemon, brithemanN
Dative brithemainL, brithemL brithemnaib brithemnaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Irish: breitheamh
  • Scottish Gaelic: britheamh

Mutation

Mutation of brithem
radical lenition nasalization
brithem brithem
pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/ 		mbrithem

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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