ailte

Irish

Noun

ailte f

  1. genitive singular of ailt (“steep-sided glen; ravine”)

Noun

ailte f pl

  1. plural of aile (“clamp, built-up rows of sods on outside of stack of turf”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of ailte
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
ailte n-ailte hailte 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

Old Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈailʲtʲe/

Adjective

ailte

  1. past participle of ailid
  2. fostered
    mac ailte
    foster son

Mutation

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

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

References

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