imdibe
Old Irish
Etymology
From imm- + dí- + the root of benaid, from Proto-Celtic *binati, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyh₂- (“to strike”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈimʲ.ðʲə.βʲe/
- (Blasse) [ˈimʲ.ðʲɪ.βʲe]
- (Griffith) [ˈimʲ.ðʲɨ.βʲe]
Noun
imdibe n (genitive imdibi)
- verbal noun of imm·díben
- circumcision
For quotations using this term, see Citations:imdibe.
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | imdibeN | — | — |
| vocative | imdibeN | — | — |
| accusative | imdibeN | — | — |
| genitive | imdibiL | — | — |
| dative | imdibiuL, imdibuL | — | — |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Derived terms
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| imdibe (pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments) |
imdibe | n-imdibe |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “imdibe”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language