beithe
Old Irish
Etymology 1
From Proto-Celtic *betuyā
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbʲeθʲe]
Noun
beithe m (genitive beithi, nominative plural beithi)
- birch tree, birchwood
- the letter B of the Ogham alphabet
Inflection
| Masculine io-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | beithe | beitheL | beithiL |
| Vocative | beithi | beitheL | beithiu |
| Accusative | beitheN | beitheL | beithiuH |
| Genitive | beithiL | beitheL | beitheN |
| Dative | beithiuL | beithib | beithib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “beithe”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbʲeθʲe]
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| beithe | beithe pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ |
mbeithe |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Scottish Gaelic
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