mían
Middle Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *mēnis (“ore”)
Mutation
Middle Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
mían | mían pronounced with /ṽ(ʲ)-/ | unchanged |
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), “2 mían”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
Old Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mʲiːa̯n/
Inflection
As neuter noun:
Neuter o-stem | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | míanN | míanN | míanL, míana |
Vocative | míanN | míanN | míanL, míana |
Accusative | míanN | míanN | míanL, míana |
Genitive | méinL | mían | míanN |
Dative | míanL | míanaib | míanaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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As masculine noun:
Masculine o-stem | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | mían | míanL | méinL |
Vocative | méin | míanL | míanuH |
Accusative | míanN | míanL | míanuH |
Genitive | méinL | mían | míanN |
Dative | míanL | míanaib | míanaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Derived terms
- míanach (“desirous, eager, wishful”)
- míanaid (“desires, longs for”, verb)
- míangus (“eager desire”)
Mutation
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
mían also mmían after a proclitic |
mían pronounced with /ṽ(ʲ)-/ |
mían also mmían after a proclitic |
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), “1 mían”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
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