derbchomalta

Middle Irish

Etymology

derb- +‎ comalta (“foster sibling”)

Noun

derbchomalta m

  1. foster brother

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Mutation

Middle Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
derbchomalta derbchomalta
pronounced with /ð(ʲ)-/ 		nderbchomalta
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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