déne

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dene"

Old Irish

Etymology 1

From dían +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd̠ʲeː.nʲe/

Noun

déne f

1. swiftness, speed

   For quotations using this term, see Citations:déne.

Declension

Feminine iā-stem

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	déneL	—	—
vocative	déneL	—	—
accusative	déniN	—	—
genitive	déne	—	—
dative	déniL	—	—

Initial mutations of a following adjective:

• ^H = triggers aspiration
• ^L = triggers lenition
• ^N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

• Middle Irish: déine
  • Irish: déine
  • Scottish Gaelic: dèine

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Alternative forms

• dénae

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd̠ʲeː.ne/

Verb

déne

1. second-person singular imperative of do·gní

Mutation

Mutation of déne

radical	lenition	nasalization
déne	déne pronounced with /ðʲ-/	ndéne

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