Espáin

Middle Irish

Alternative forms

  • Espán

Etymology

From Old French Espaigne, from Latin Hispānia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈespaːnʲ/

Proper noun

Espáin f (genitive Espáine)

  1. Spain (a country in Southern Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Irish: An Spáinn
  • Manx: Yn Spaainey
  • Scottish Gaelic: An Spàinn, Spàinnt

However, the lack of initial E(a)- in the modern words suggests they may have been re-borrowed from (Middle) English rather than inherited from this form.

Mutation

Mutation of Espáin
radical lenition nasalization
Espáin
(pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments) 		unchanged nEspáin

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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