ailén

See also: ailen and Ai-len

Old Irish

Etymology

ail (“boulder, rock”) +‎ -én

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈalʲeːn/

Noun

ailén m (genitive ailéoin, nominative plural ailéoin)

  1. island
    Synonym: inis

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative ailén ailénL ailéoinL
vocative ailéoin ailénL ailéonuH
accusative ailénN ailénL ailéonuH
genitive ailéoinL ailén ailénN
dative ailénL, ailéon ailénaib ailénaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Irish: oileán
  • Manx: ellan
  • Scottish Gaelic: eilean

Mutation

Mutation of ailén
radical lenition nasalization
ailén
(pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments)		 ailén n-ailén

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

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