See also: CERN, ćerń, and čerň

Catalan

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Verb

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cern

  1. inflection of cerndre:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Old Irish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Celtic *kernā (corner).

Noun

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cern f (nominative plural cerna)

  1. angle, corner, recess
    1. swelling on the body
  2. dish or receptacle
Inflection
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Feminine ā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative cernL ceirnL cernaH
Vocative cernL ceirnL cernaH
Accusative ceirnN ceirnL cernaH
Genitive ceirneH cernL cernN
Dative ceirnL cernaib cernaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Irish: cearn (corner, angle, drum-shaped vessel)

Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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cern m (nominative plural cirn)

  1. victory, triumph
Inflection
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Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative cern cernL cirnL
Vocative cirn cernL cernuH
Accusative cernN cernL cernuH
Genitive cirnL cern cernN
Dative ciurnL cernaib cernaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Derived terms
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  • cernach (victorious, triumphant)
Descendants
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  • Irish: cearn (victory, triumph)

Mutation

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Mutation of cern
radical lenition nasalization
cern chern cern
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/

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

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Romanian

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Verb

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cern

  1. inflection of cerne:
    1. first-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. third-person plural present indicative