díre

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *dīreiyom. Cognate to Welsh dirwy (“fine”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd̠ʲiː.ɾʲe/

Noun

díre n

  1. a financial penalty, fine

Inflection

Neuter io-stem
singular dual plural
nominative díreN díreL díreL
vocative díreN díreL díreL
accusative díreN díreL díreL
genitive díriL díreL díreN
dative díriuL dírib dírib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Middle Irish: díre

Mutation

Mutation of díre
radical lenition nasalization
díre díre
pronounced with /ðʲ-/		 ndíre

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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