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Dry Icelandic is a language in the Ftseezhic branch of the Mustlup family. It is inspired by Icelandic, Scottish Gaelic and Northern Sami. The Hussmauch counterpart to this language is Nurian.

Phonology

Consonants

Dry Icelandic uses the following consonants:

  • The velar stops g, k, ŋ, which are pronounced /k, kʰ, ŋ/. When geminated they are pronounced /ʔkʰ, hk, kŋ/ respectively.
  • The dental stops d, t, n, which are pronounced /t, tʰ, n/. When geminated they are pronounced /ʔtʰ, ht, tn/ respectively.
  • The lateral affricates , ξ, which are pronounced /tɬ, tɬʰ/. When geminated they are pronounced /ʔtɬʰ, htɬ/ respectively.
  • The alveolar affricates dz, c, which are pronounced /ts, tsʰ/. When geminated they are pronounced /ʔtsʰ, hts/ respectively.
  • The fricatives h, s, which are pronounced /x, s/ respectively.
  • The labials b, p, m, which are pronounced /p, pʰ, m/. When geminated they are pronounced /ʔpʰ, hp, pm/ respectively.
  • The resonants l, r, v, j pronounced /l, r, v, j/. When geminated they are pronounced /tl, tr, kv, c/ respectively.

The majority of consonants come in expected plain and palatalized pairs. Exceptions are noted here:

  • Hard , č are pronounced /q, qʰ/. When geminated they are pronounced /ʔqʰ, hq/ respectively.
  • Soft , č are pronounced /tʂ, tʂʰ/. When geminated they are pronounced /ʔtʂʰ, htʂ/ respectively.
  • Hard þ, σ, š are pronounced /ħ, h, χ/ respectively.
  • Soft þ, σ, š are pronounced /j, ç, ʂ/ respectively.
  • Soft f, v are pronounced /ç, j/ respectively. (Soft v behaves identically to j.)

Consonant gradation

Vowels

Dry Icelandic has 2 short vowels and 5 long vowels.

  • Short vowels: a ja y i = /a ʲa i ʲi/
  • Long vowels: á já é jé ý í ó jó ú jú = /aː ʲaː ia ʲia iː ʲiː ua ʲua uː ʲuː/

Numbers

  • 0: hríkja /ˈxrʲiːcʰa/
  • 1: sjécy /ˈsʲiatsʰɨ/
  • 2: kli /cʰlʲi/
  • 3: sgá /skaː/
  • 4: mávi /ˈmaːji/
  • 5: féhy /ˈfɨaxɨ/
  • 6: jéσja /ˈjiaɬʲa/
  • 7: čaþja /ˈqʰaɕa/
  • 8: pyŋyd /ˈpʰɨŋɨt/
  • 9: cón /tsʰuan/
  • 10: fáti /ˈfaːtʰʲi/
  • 11: kjéti /ˈcʰiatʰʲi/
  • 12: cjú /tsʰʲuː/
  • 144: pjórač /ˈpʰʲuaraqʰ/
  • 1728: sylja /ˈsɨlʲa/