beith
See also: Beith
Irish
Etymology 1
From Proto-Celtic *betwiyos, *betuyā (“birch”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷet-.
Noun
beith f (genitive singular beithe, nominative plural beitheanna)
Declension
Declension of beith
Second declension
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- beith gheal
- beith chlúmhach
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
beith | bheith | mbeith |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “beith”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Old Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʲeθʲ/
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *betwiyos, *betuyā (“birch”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷet-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peh/
Noun
Derived terms
- beith bheag
- beith bhog
- beith dhubhach
- beith luis nuin
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