gné

See also: gnè and gnę

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish gné, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-.

Pronunciation

Noun

gné f (genitive singular gné, nominative plural gnéithe)

  1. kind, species
  2. form, appearance
  3. aspect, dimension
    Synonym: diminsean
  4. element
    Synonyms: eilimint, mír

Declension

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
gné ghné ngné
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

Old Irish

Noun

gné n

  1. kind, sort
  2. form

Declension

Neuter s-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative gnéN gnéN gnéeL
Vocative gnéN gnéN gnéeL
Accusative gnéN gnéN gnéeL
Genitive gnéeL gnée gnéeN
Dative gnéL gnéib gnéib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Middle Irish: gné f

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
gné gné
pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/
ngné
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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