brithemnas

Old Irish

Etymology

brithem (judge; jurist) + -as

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʲrʲeθʲeṽnas/

Noun

brithemnas m (genitive brithemnasa)

  1. judgment, adjudication
  2. jurisdiction

Inflection

Masculine u-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative brithemnas
Vocative brithemnas
Accusative brithemnasN
Genitive breithemnasoH, breithemnasaH
Dative brithemnasL
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Synonyms

  • (judgment, adjudication): breithemnacht

Descendants

  • Middle Irish: breithemnas

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
breithemnas breithemnas
pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/
mbreithemnas
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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