delb

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *delwā, from Proto-Indo-European *delh₁- (to split); compare Welsh delw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dʲelv/

Noun

delb f

  1. form, shape
  2. appearance
  3. image, likeness
  4. statue

Inflection

Feminine ā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative delbL deilbL delbaH
Vocative delbL deilbL delbaH
Accusative deilbN deilbL delbaH
Genitive delbaeH delbL delbN
Dative deilbL delbaib delbaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Irish: dealbh
  • Manx: jalloo
  • Scottish Gaelic: dealbh

References

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.