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ithe

ithe

English

Noun

ithe (plural ithes)

  1. (obsolete) A wave.
  2. (obsolete, in the plural) Waves; the sea.

Etymology 2

From Middle English ithen, related to Old Norse iðja (to be active, do, perform).

Verb

ithe (third-person singular simple present ithes, present participle ithing, simple past and past participle ithed)

  1. (obsolete, intransitive) To thrive; flourish; prosper.

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɪhə/
  • (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈiːhə/, /ˈiː.ə/, /iə/
  • (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /iː/

Verb

ithe

  1. present subjunctive analytic of ith

Noun

ithe m (genitive singular ite)

  1. verbal noun of ith
  2. eating

Declension

(as verbal noun):

(as regular noun):

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
ithe n-ithe hithe t-ithe
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Old Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈiθʲe/

Noun

ithe f

  1. verbal noun of ithid

Inflection

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

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
ithe unchanged n-ithe
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

ithe f

  1. (act of) eating