Mide
Middle Irish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Mide m
Inflection
- Genitive singular: Midi
- Dative singular: Midiu
Descendants
- Irish: An Mhí
- → Middle Welsh: Myddi
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| Mide also Mmide after a proclitic ending in a vowel |
Mide pronounced with /β̃(ʲ)-/ |
unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “Mide”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Old Irish
Etymology
Likely related to Middle Irish mide (“middle, centre”).
Attested in the Cáin Adomnáin, from c. 700.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈmʲi.ðʲe/
Proper noun
Mide m (genitive Midi)
Inflection
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Mide | — | — |
| vocative | Midi | — | — |
| accusative | MideN | — | — |
| genitive | MidiL | — | — |
| dative | MidiuL | — | — |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Descendants
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| Mide also mMide in h-prothesis environments |
Mide pronounced with /β̃ʲ-/ |
Mide also mMide |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “Mide”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language