uccu
Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *-gusom, prefixed with uss-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈu.ku/
Noun
uccu n
Inflection
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | uccu | uccu | uccu |
| vocative | uccu | uccu | uccu |
| accusative | uccu | uccu | uccu |
| genitive | uccu | uccu | uccu |
| dative | uccu | uccu | uccu |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Related terms
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| uccu (pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments) |
uccu | n-uccu |
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), “uccu”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language