clú

See also: clu and CLU

Irish

Alternative forms
  • cliú

Etymology

From Old Irish clú (“fame”),[1] from Proto-Celtic *klowos, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱléwos.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kl̪ˠuː/, /klˠuː/[2]
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /clʲuː/[3] (corresponding to the alternative form cliú)

Noun

clú m (genitive singular clú)

  1. honour (favourable reputation)
  2. praise (commendation)
  3. fame (state of being famous), renown
    Synonym: alladh

Declension
Declension of clú

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative clú
Vocative a chlú
Genitive clú
Dative clú

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an clú
Genitive an chlú
Dative leis an gclú

don chlú

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
clú chlú gclú
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 clú”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 65
  3. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 20

Further reading

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *klowos, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱléwos.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kluː/

Noun

clú n (genitive clúe)

  1. fame (state of being famous)

Inflection
Neuter s-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative clúN clúN clúeL
Vocative clúN clúN clúeL
Accusative clúN clúN clúeL
Genitive clúeL clúe clúeN
Dative clúL clúib clúib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants
  • Irish: clú
  • Scottish Gaelic: cliù

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

Further reading
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