ditnid
Middle Irish
Etymology
From díten, from Old Irish dítiu, verbal noun of do·eim.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (earlier) /ˈd̠ʲid̠ʲnʲəðʲ/, (later) /ˈd̠ʲid̠ʲnʲəɣʲ/
Verb
ditnid
- to protect
Inflection
- Third-person singular imperfect indicative: ·ditned
Quotations
- c. 1000, “The Tale of Mac Da Thó's Pig”, in Ernst Windisch, editor, Irische Texte, volume 1, published 1800, section 1:
- Bui cu oca, no·ditned in cu Lagniu uile.
- He had a dog; the dog protected all Leinster
Synonyms
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| ditnid | ditnid pronounced with /ð(ʲ)-/, later /ɣ(ʲ)-/ |
nditnid |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.