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ceithern
ceithern
Middle Irish
Alternative forms
- ceithernn
- ceithrenn
Noun
ceithern f (genitive ceithirne)
Derived terms
- ceithernach (“member or leader of a ceithern”)
Descendants
- Manx: kern
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| ceithern | cheithern | ceithern pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/ |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- “ceithern” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.