scribendum

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /skriːˈben.dum/, [s̠kriːˈbɛn̪d̪ʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /skriˈben.dum/, [skriˈbɛn̪d̪um]

Participle

scrībendum

1. nominative/nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of scrībendus

Verb

scrībendum (accusative, gerundive scrībendus)

1. writing

Declension

Second declension, defective.

Case	Singular
Nominative	—
Genitive	scrībendī
Dative	scrībendō
Accusative	scrībendum
Ablative	scrībendō
Vocative	—

There is no nominative form. The present active infinitive of the parent verb is used in situations that require a nominative form.
The accusative may also be substituted by the infinitive in this way.

Descendants

• → Old Irish: scríbend
  • Irish: scríbhinn
  • Manx: screeuyn
  • Scottish Gaelic: sgrìobhainn
  • ⇒ Middle Irish: scríbnaigid
  • ⇒ Middle Irish: scríbneóir
• → Proto-Brythonic: *skriβenn
  • Breton: skrivañ
  • Old Cornish: scriuen
    • Cornish: scryfa
  • Old Welsh: scribenn
    • Middle Welsh: ysgriuen, escryuennu
      • Welsh: ysgrifen, ysgrifennu