mab
mab (pluralmabs)
mab (third-person singular simple presentmabs,present participlemabbing,simple past and past participlemabbed)
Noah Webster (1828), “mab”, inAn American Dictionary of the English Language: […], volume II (J–Z), New York, N.Y.: […] S. Converse; printed by Hezekiah Howe […],→OCLC.
FromMiddle Bretonmab, fromOld Bretonmap, fromProto-Brythonic*mab, fromProto-Celtic*makʷos.
| unmutated | soft | aspirate | hard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | mab | vab | unchanged | unchanged |
| plural | mibien | vibien | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Breton.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
FromOld Cornishmab, fromProto-Brythonic*mab, fromProto-Celtic*makʷos. Cognate withBreton andWelshmab,Gaulishmapos, andIrish,Manx, andScottish Gaelicmac.
| unmutated | soft | aspirate | hard | mixed | mixed after 'th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mab | vab | unchanged | unchanged | fab | vab |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
FromMiddle Welsh andOld Welshmap, fromProto-Brythonic*mab, fromProto-Celtic*makʷos.
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| mab | fab | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.