Middle Irish

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Etymology

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From Old Irish brithemnas.

Pronunciation

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  • (earlier) IPA(key): /ˈbʲrʲeθʲəβ̃nəs/
  • (later) IPA(key): /ˈbʲrʲehəβ̃nəs/

Noun

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breithemnas m (genitive brithemnasa)

  1. judgment, adjudication
  2. jurisdiction

Descendants

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  • Irish: breithiúnas
  • Manx: briwnys
  • Scottish Gaelic: breitheanas

Mutation

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Mutation of breithemnas
radical lenition nasalization
breithemnas breithemnas
pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/
mbreithemnas

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

Further reading

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  NODES
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