óen
Middle Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish óen, from Proto-Celtic *oinos, from Proto-Indo-European *óynos.
Determiner
óen
- the same
- c. 1000, “The Tale of Mac Da Thó's Pig”, in Ernst Windisch, editor, Irische Texte, volume 1, published 1800, section 1:
- I n‑oen uair dana tancatar ocus techta Conchobair mic Nessa do chungid in chon chetna.
- At the same time, then, messengers came also from Conchobar Mac Nessa to ask for the same dog.
Mutation
| Middle Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| óen | unchanged | n-óen |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “óen”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Old Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *oinos, from Proto-Indo-European *óynos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oːi̯n/
Usage notes
When used to count objects, this numeral precedes the noun, whose word-initial consonant undergoes lenition.
- óen ḟer ― one man
- óen ṡúil ― one eye
Determiner
óen
- the same
- single (especially after cech (“every”))
- 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. 53c3
- cech oín gessid .i. giges Día
- every single supplicant i.e. who will pray to God
- 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. 53c3
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| óen | unchanged | n-óen |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “óen”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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