flaithem

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Old Irish

Etymology

flaith +‎ -em

Pronunciation

Noun

flaithem m (genitive flaithemon or flaitheman, nominative plural flaithemain)

  1. prince
  2. ruler

Inflection

Masculine n-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative flaithem flaithemainL flaithemain
Vocative flaithem flaithemainL flaithemnaH
Accusative flaithemainN flaithemainL flaithemnaH
Genitive flaithemon, flaitheman flaithemon, flaithemanL flaithemon, flaithemanN
Dative flaithemainL, flaithemL flaithemnaib flaithemnaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Irish: flaitheamh

Mutation

Mutation of flaithem
radical lenition nasalization
flaithem ḟlaithem flaithem
pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/

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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