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Cú Bretan

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Old Irish

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Etymology

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A name derived from (dog, hound).

Proper noun

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Bretan m (genitive Con Bretan)

  1. a male given name

Inflection

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Masculine n-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative Cú Bretan
Vocative Cú Bretan
Accusative Coin mBretan
Genitive Con Bretan
Dative Coin Bretan
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

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  • Middle Irish: Cú Bretan

Mutation

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Mutation of Cú Bretan
radical lenition nasalization
Cú Bretan Chú Bretan Cú Bretan
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.