forcenn

Old Irish

Etymology

From for- + cenn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈforkʲen͈]

Noun

forcenn n

  1. end
    • c. 800–825, Diarmait, Milan Glosses on the Psalms, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 7–483, Ml. 59b2
      “Ní a forcenn ru·ṡuidigsiur-sa”, ol Dauid.
      “It is not the end that I have set”, says David.

Inflection

Neuter o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative forcennN forcennN forcennL, forcenna
Vocative forcennN forcennN forcennL, forcenna
Accusative forcennN forcennN forcennL, forcenna
Genitive foircinnL, foirchinn forcenn forcennN
Dative forcunnL, foirciunnL forcennaib forcennaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Irish: foirceann

References

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