cuirm

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Old Irish

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Etymology

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From Proto-Celtic *kurmi.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cuirm n (genitive corma or cormae)

  1. ale, beer

Inflection

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Neuter i-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative cuirmN
Vocative cuirmN
Accusative cuirmN
Genitive cormoH, cormaH
Dative cuirmL
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Neuter n-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative cuirmN cuirmN cormanL
Vocative cuirmN cuirmN cormanL
Accusative cuirmN cuirmN cormanL
Genitive cormae cormanN cormanN
Dative cormaimL cormanaib cormanaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

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  • Irish: coirm
  • Scottish Gaelic: cuirm

Mutation

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Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
cuirm chuirm cuirm
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Celtic *kurmi.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cuirm f (genitive singular cuirme, plural cuirmean)

  1. feast, banquet

Derived terms

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