truit

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *trozdī, the feminine of Proto-Indo-European *trosdos (“thrush”). Cognate with Latin turdus, Old Norse þrǫstr, Lithuanian strãzdas, Russian дрозд (drozd) etc.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt̪ɾud̠ʲ/

Noun

truit f

  1. starling, Sturnidae spp.

Declension

Feminine ī-stem
singular dual plural
nominative truitL truitL truitiH
vocative truitL truitL truitiH
accusative truitiN truitL truitiH
genitive truiteH truiteL truiteN
dative truitiL truitib truitib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

  • truiteóc

Descendants

  • Middle Irish: druit
    • Irish: druid
    • ⇒ Manx: truitlag, trutlag
    • Scottish Gaelic: druid

Mutation

Mutation of truit
radical lenition nasalization
truit thruit truit
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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