srengaid

Old Irish

Etymology

Denominal verb of sreng (string, cord), from Old Norse strengr, from Proto-Germanic *strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- (to twist; rope, cord).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈsʲrʲeŋɡɨðʲ]

Verb

srengaid (conjunct ·srenga)

  1. to pull, to draw
  2. to drag

Inflection

Simple, class A I present, s preterite
active passive
singular plural singular plural
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
present indicative abs.
conj. ·srengai ·srenga ·srengat
rel. srengas
imperfect indicative
preterite abs. srengais
conj.
rel.
perfect deut.
prot.
future abs.
conj.
rel.
conditional
present subjunctive abs.
conj.
rel.
past subjunctive
imperative srengaid
verbal noun
past participle
verbal of necessity

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Irish: sreang

Mutation

Mutation of srengaid
radical lenition nasalization
srengaid ṡrengaid srengaid

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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