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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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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