flaithemnas

Old Irish

Etymology

flaithem + -as

Noun

flaithemnas m (genitive flaithemnasa)

  1. rule, sovereignty

Inflection

Masculine u-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative flaithemnas
Vocative flaithemnas
Accusative flaithemnasN
Genitive flaithemnasoH, flaithemnasaH
Dative flaithemnasL
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Irish: flaithiúnas
  • Manx: flaunys
  • Scottish Gaelic: flaitheamhnas

Mutation

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

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