ísle
Irish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Irish ísle (“lowness”), from ísel.[4] By surface analysis, íseal + -e.
Noun
ísle f (genitive singular ísle)
Declension
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Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
ísle
- inflection of íseal (“low; lowly”):
- genitive feminine singular
- nominative/vocative/dative/strong genitive plural
- comparative degree
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
ísle m pl
- plural of íseal (“commoner, lowly person; low-lying country”)
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ísle | n-ísle | hísle | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 252, page 128
- ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 548, page 197
- ^ Wagner, Heinrich (1959) Gaeilge Theilinn: Foghraidheacht, Gramadach, Téacsanna [The Irish of Teelin: Phonetics, Grammar, Texts] (in Irish), Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 485, page 184; reprinted 1979
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “ísle”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ísle”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “ísle”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “ísle”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
Old Irish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈiːsʲlʲe/
Noun
ísle f
- (geography, sound, etc.) lowness
- (figuratively) lowliness, humility, meanness; depression, low spirits; (of people) commoners
Inflection
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ísleL | ísliL | ísli |
| vocative | ísleL | ísliL | ísli |
| accusative | ísliN | ísliL | ísli |
| genitive | ísle | ísleL | ísleN |
| dative | ísliL | íslib | íslib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Descendants
Adjective
ísle
- genitive singular feminine of ísel
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| ísle (pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments) |
ísle | n-ísle |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “ísle”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language