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Definition 2024


cuilén

cuilén

Old Irish

Noun

cuilén m

  1. pup, puppy
  2. cub
  3. kitten

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

Synonyms

  • (cub, puppy): cana

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
cuilén chuilén cuilén
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • cuilén” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.