cloicenn

Old Irish

Alternative forms

  • cloicend

Etymology

From cloch (stone) + cenn (head). Compare Welsh penglog.

Noun

cloicenn n

  1. skull

Inflection

Neuter o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative cloicennN cloicennN cloicennL, cloicenna
Vocative cloicennN cloicennN cloicennL, cloicenna
Accusative cloicennN cloicennN cloicennL, cloicenna
Genitive cloicinnL cloicenn cloicennN
Dative *cloiciunnL cloicennaib cloicennaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Irish: cloigeann
  • Manx: claigin
  • Scottish Gaelic: claigeann

References

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