OIcel progressive consonant assimilation
The inflectional ending -r is fully assimilated in the following cases
sr -> ss / _#- frýs + r → frýss (from frjósa)
- laks + r → lakss (→ lax)
lr -> ll / _#nr -> nn / _#
Since this produces geminates, the result serves as an input for OIcel consonant shortening. If the preceding consonant is already geminate, assimilation only occurs in the case of ss:
ssr -> ss / _#llr -> llr / _#nnr -> nnr / _#with exception of mann.
In words with short syllables the assimilation usually does not occur:
- dalr
- svanr