Notlaic

Old Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin natalicia.

Proper noun

Notlaic f

1. Christmas

Inflection

Feminine irregular
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	Notlaic	—	—
Vocative	Notlaic	—	—
Accusative	NotlaicN	—	—
Genitive	Notlac	—	—
Dative	NotlaicL	—	—
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

• notlaic becc (“Epiphany, Feast of the Circumcision”)
• notlaic mór (“Christmas”)
• notlaic stéille (“Epiphany”)

Descendants

• Irish: Nollaig
• Manx: Nollick
• Scottish Gaelic: Nollaig

Mutation

Mutation of Notlaic

radical	lenition	nasalization
Notlaic also Nnotlaic after a proclitic ending in a vowel	Notlaic pronounced with /n(ʲ)-/	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.