derbsiur

Middle Irish

Etymology

derb- + siur (sister)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʲerʲvʲ.hiu̯r/, [ˈdʲerʲfʲiu̯r]

Noun

derbṡiur f

  1. sister (by blood)
  2. (Christianity) sister (in a religious community)

Inflection

Feminine r-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative derbṡiur derbṡiairL derbṡethir
Vocative derbṡiur derbṡiairL derbṡethraH
Accusative derbṡiairN derbṡiairL derbṡethraH
Genitive derbṡethar derbṡetharL derbṡetharN
Dative derbṡiair derbṡethraib derbṡethraib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Irish: deirfiúr

Mutation

Middle Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
derbṡiurderbṡiur
pronounced with /ð(ʲ)-/, later /ɣ(ʲ)-/
nderbṡiur
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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