flaith
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Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish flaith, from Proto-Celtic *wlatis (“sovereignty”).
Pronunciation
Noun
flaith f (genitive singular flaithe)
Declension
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Noun
flaith m (genitive singular flatha, nominative plural flatha)
Declension
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Alternative forms
Derived terms
- banfhlaith (“princess”)
- flaitheas
- flaithiúil (adjective)
- Órfhlaith
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| flaith | fhlaith | bhflaith |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 flaith”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 215, page 110
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “flaith”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “flaith”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “flaith”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *wlatis (“sovereignty”).
Pronunciation
Noun
flaith f
- lordship, sovereignty, rule
- kingdom, realm (especially the Kingdom of Heaven)
- prince, ruler
Inflection
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | flaith | flaithL | flathaiH |
| vocative | flaith | flaithL | flathaiH |
| accusative | flaithN | flaithL | flathaiH |
| genitive | flathoH, flathaH | flathoH, flathaH | flathaeN |
| dative | flaithL | flathaib | flathaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Derived terms
Descendants
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| flaith | ḟlaith | flaith pronounced with /β̃-/ |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
The lenited form is spelled laith in at least one gloss.
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 flaith”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language