fín

See also: Appendix:Variations of "fin"

Icelandic

Adjective

fín

  1. feminine nominative singular of fínn
  2. neuter nominative plural of fínn
  3. neuter accusative plural of fínn

Old Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vīnum, from Proto-Indo-European *wóyh₁nom.

Noun

fín n or m

  1. wine

Inflection

Neuter u-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative fínN fínL fínL, fína
Vocative fínN fínL fín
Accusative fínN fínL fín
Genitive fínoH, fínaH fínoN, fínaN fínN
Dative fínL fínaib fínaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

  • Fíngin
    Irish: Fínín

Descendants

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
fín ḟín fín
pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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