Gall-Goídel

Middle Irish

Etymology

From Gall (“non-Gaelic settler in Ireland”) +‎ Goídel (“Gael”).

Pronunciation

  • (earlier) IPA(key): /ˈɡal͈ˌɣɤːðʲəl/
  • (later) IPA(key): /ˈɡal͈ˌɣɯːɣʲəl/

Noun

Gall-Goídel m (genitive Gall-Goídil, nominative plural Gall-Goídil)

  1. A non-Gaelic person who has adopted Gaelic culture.
  2. A Norseman who settled in Ireland and adopted the native culture.

Descendants

  • Irish: Gall-Ghael
    • → English: Gall-Gael
  • Scottish Gaelic: Gall-Ghàidheal
    • ⇒ Scottish Gaelic: Gall-Ghàidhealaibh
  • Manx: Goal-Ghael
  • → Middle Welsh: gallwydel
    • Welsh: gallwyddel

Mutation

Mutation of Gall-Goídel
radical lenition nasalization
Gall-Goídel Gall-Goídel
pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/ 		nGall-Goídel

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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