bríg
See also: brig
Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *brīgos (“strength”) – compare Welsh bri (“fame, distinction”) – from Proto-Indo-European *gʷrih₂-g-, a suffixed extended form of *gʷréh₂us (“heavy”), compare Latin gravis, Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús), and Sanskrit गुरु (gurú).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʲrʲiːɣ/ (nominative/vocative singular, genitive dual/plural)
- IPA(key): /bʲrʲiːɣʲ/ (accusative/dative singular, nominative/vocative/accusative dual)
Inflection
| Feminine ā-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | brígL | brígL | brígaH |
| Vocative | brígL | brígL | brígaH |
| Accusative | brígN | brígL | brígaH |
| Genitive | brígeH | brígL | brígN |
| Dative | brígL | brígaib | brígaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| bríg | bríg pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ |
mbríg |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “bríg”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, ISBN 9780901714299
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