brithem

Old Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

breith + -em

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʲrʲiθʲeṽ/

Noun

brithem m (genitive brithemon, nominative plural brithemain)

  1. judge; brehon; jurist

Inflection

Masculine n-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

Descendants

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
brithem brithem
pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/
mbrithem
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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