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flaith
flaith
Irish
Noun 1
flaith f (genitive singular flaithe)
- (literary) lordship, sovereignty
Declension
Declension of flaith
Second declension
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Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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Noun 2
flaith m (genitive singular flatha, nominative plural flatha)
Declension
Declension of flaith
Third declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Alternative forms
Derived terms
- banfhlaith (“princess”)
- flaitheas
- flaithiúil (adjective)
- Órfhlaith
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| flaith | fhlaith | bhflaith |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- "flaith" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “1 flaith” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *wlatis (“sovereignty”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /flaθʲ/
Noun 1
flaith f
- lordship, sovereignty, rule
- kingdom, realm (especially the Kingdom of Heaven)
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Noun 2
flaith m
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Related terms
Descendants
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| flaith | ḟlaith | flaith pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- “1 flaith” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.