cloicenn

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Old Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From cloch (“stone”) +‎ cenn (“head”). Compare Welsh penglog.

Pronunciation

Noun

cloicenn n

  1. skull

Inflection

Neuter o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative cloicennN cloicennN cloicennL, cloicenna
Vocative cloicennN cloicennN cloicennL, cloicenna
Accusative cloicennN cloicennN cloicennL, cloicenna
Genitive cloicinnL cloicenn cloicennN
Dative *cloiciunnL cloicennaib cloicennaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Irish: cloigeann
  • Manx: claigin
  • Scottish Gaelic: claigeann

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
cloicenn chloicenn cloicenn
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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