téchtae

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Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *tanxtyos, from Proto-Indo-European *tenk- (“to be solid, firm”); cognate with Welsh teithi (“proper characteristics, proper duties”).[1] Closely related to Proto-Celtic *tankos (“peace”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

téchtae

  1. proper, right

Declension

io/iā-stem
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative téchtae téchtae téchtae
Vocative téchtai
Accusative téchtae téchtai
Genitive téchtai téchtae téchtai
Dative téchtu téchtai téchtu
Plural Masculine Feminine/neuter
Nominative téchtai téchtai
Vocative téchtai
téchtu*
Accusative téchtai
téchtu*
Genitive téchtae
Dative téchtaib
Notes * when substantivized

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of téchtae
radical lenition nasalization
téchtae théchtae téchtae
pronounced with /d(ʲ)-/

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Thurneysen, Rudolf (1940) D. A. Binchy and Osborn Bergin, transl., A Grammar of Old Irish, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, § 210, page 128; reprinted 2017

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