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Laigin
Laigin
Old Irish
Proper noun
Laigin m pl
- Leinstermen
- (plural only) Leinster (province of Ireland)
Declension
| Masculine o-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | — | — | LaiginL |
| Vocative | — | — | LaiginiuH |
| Accusative | — | — | LaiginiuH |
| Genitive | — | — | LaigenN |
| Dative | — | — | Laignib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Descendants
- Irish: Laighin
- Latin: Lagenia
- Manx: Lion
- Scottish Gaelic: Laighean
See also
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. | ||
References
- “Laigin” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.