daltae

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Old Irish

Pronunciation

Noun

daltae m (genitive daltai, nominative plural daltai)

  1. foster-son, fosterling, nursling, ward
  2. pupil, disciple

Declension

Masculine io-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative daltae daltaeL daltaiL
Vocative daltai daltaeL daltu
Accusative daltaeN daltaeL daltuH
Genitive daltaiL daltaeL daltaeN
Dative daltuL daltaib daltaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Irish: dalta
  • Manx: doltey
  • Scottish Gaelic: dalta

Mutation

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