cuirm

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *kurmi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kurʲmʲ]

Noun

cuirm n (genitive corma or cormae)

  1. ale, beer

Inflection

Neuter i-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative cuirmN
Vocative cuirmN
Accusative cuirmN
Genitive cormoH, cormaH
Dative cuirmL
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Neuter n-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative cuirmN cuirmN cormanL
Vocative cuirmN cuirmN cormanL
Accusative cuirmN cuirmN cormanL
Genitive cormae cormanN cormanN
Dative cormaimL cormanaib cormanaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Irish: coirm
  • Scottish Gaelic: cuirm

Mutation

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

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *kurmi.

Noun

cuirm f (genitive singular cuirme, plural cuirmean)

  1. feast, banquet

Derived terms

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