mescc
Old Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *miskos, from Proto-Indo-European *meyḱ- (“to mix”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mʲesk/
Inflection
o/ā-stem | |||
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Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | mescc | mescc | mescc |
Vocative | meisc* mescc** | ||
Accusative | mescc | meisc | |
Genitive | meisc | meisce | meisc |
Dative | mescc | meisc | mescc |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine/neuter | |
Nominative | meisc | mescca | |
Vocative | mesccu mescca† | ||
Accusative | mesccu mescca† | ||
Genitive | mescc | ||
Dative | mesccaib | ||
Notes | *modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative **modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative |
Synonyms
Derived terms
- mescaid
- mescaigidir
Related terms
Mutation
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
mescc also mmescc after a proclitic |
mescc pronounced with /ṽ(ʲ)-/ |
mescc also mmescc after a proclitic |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “mesc(c)”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
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