accuis

Old Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin *accāsiō, from Latin occāsiō, whence also Middle Welsh achaws (modern Welsh achos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈakusʲ/

Noun

accuis f

  1. cause, occasion, reason

Declension

Feminine n-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative accuisL aicsinL aicsin
Vocative accuisL aicsinL *acsnaH, *accusnaH
Accusative aicsinN aicsinL *acsnaH, *accusnaH
Genitive *acsan, *acson *acsan, *acsonL *acsanN, *acsonN
Dative aicsinL, accuisL aicsenaib aicsenaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Feminine i-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative accuisL accuisL acsiH, aicsiH
Vocative accuisL accuisL acsiH, aicsiH
Accusative accuisN accuisL acsiH, aicsiH
Genitive *acsoH, *acsaH *acsoL, *acsaL *aicseN
Dative accuisL *aicsib *aicsib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Synonyms

  • fochonn

Derived terms

  • aicsenach
  • aicsendae
  • aicsendaid
  • aicsenugud
  • ar accuis
  • hua accuiss

Descendants

  • Middle Irish: accais, acaiss, acuis (cause; offense; hatred; venom)

See also

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
accuis unchanged n-accuis
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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