laíches

Old Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Related to its masculine counterpart láech.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /l͈aːi̯.xʲəs/

Noun

laíches f (nominative plural laíchesa)

  1. laywoman
  2. wife of a warrior

Declension

Feminine ā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative laíchesL laíchisL laíchesaH
Vocative laíchesL laíchisL laíchesaH
Accusative laíchisN laíchisL laíchesaH
Genitive laíchiseH laíchesL laíchesN
Dative laíchisL laíchesaib laíchesaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
laíches
also llaíches after a proclitic
laíches
pronounced with /l(ʲ)-/
unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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