trúag

Old Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *trougos.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt̪ɾuːa̯ɣ/

Adjective

trúag

  1. wretched, miserable, pitiable
  2. (after the copula) regrettable, a pity
  3. (nominalized, masculine) wretch, miserable person

Declension

o/ā-stem
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative trúag trúag trúag
vocative trúaig*
trúag**
accusative trúag trúaig
genitive trúaig trúaige trúaig
dative trúag trúaig trúag
plural masculine feminine/neuter
nominative trúaig trúaga
vocative trúagu
trúaga†
accusative trúagu
trúaga†
genitive trúag
dative trúagaib

*modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative
**modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative
† not when substantivized

Derived terms

  • trógae
  • trógnait
  • trúagaid
  • trúagán
  • trúagdae

Descendants

  • Middle Irish: trúag

Mutation

Mutation of trúag
radical lenition nasalization
trúag thrúag trúag
pronounced with /d̪-/

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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