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Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *kankā, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱak- (“branch”). Cognate with Sanskrit शाखा (śā́khā), Lithuanian šakà (“branch”) and Gothic 𐌷𐍉𐌷𐌰 (hōha, “plough”).
Pronunciation
Noun
géc f
- branch, bough
- limb
Inflection
| Feminine ā-stem
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Singular
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Dual
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Plural
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| Nominative
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gécL
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géicL
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gécaH
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| Vocative
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gécL
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géicL
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gécaH
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| Accusative
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géicN
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géicL
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gécaH
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| Genitive
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géiceH
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gécL
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gécN
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| Dative
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géicL
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gécaib
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gécaib
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Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
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Descendants
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation
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| Radical |
Lenition |
Nasalization
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| géc
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géc
pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/
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ngéc
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Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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