Laigin

Old Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈl͈aɣʲinʲ/

Proper noun

Laigin m pl

  1. Leinstermen
  2. (plural only) Leinster (province of Ireland)

Declension

Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative — — LaiginL
Vocative — — LaigniuH
Accusative — — LaigniuH
Genitive — — LaigenN
Dative — — Laignib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
Laigin
also Llaigin after a proclitic		 Laigin
pronounced with /l(ʲ)-/ 		Laigin
also Llaigin after a proclitic
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

See also

References

  • “Laigin” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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