dealg

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish delg.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

dealg f (genitive singular deilge, nominative plural dealga)

  1. prickle, thorn
  2. skewer
  3. pin, brooch

Declension

Declension of dealg (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative dealg dealga
vocative a dhealg a dhealga
genitive deilge dealg
dative dealg
deilg (archaic, dialectal) 		dealga
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an dealg na dealga
genitive na deilge na ndealg
dative leis an dealg
leis an deilg (archaic, dialectal)
don dealg
don deilg (archaic, dialectal) 		leis na dealga

Mutation

Mutated forms of dealg
radical lenition eclipsis
dealg dhealg ndealg

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

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “delg”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 78, page 42
  3. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1975) The Irish of Cois Fhairrge, Co. Galway: A Phonetic Study, revised edition, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, § 501, page 94
  4. ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 52, page 14
  5. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 138, page 53

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish delg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʲal̪ˠak/

Noun

dealg f (genitive singular deilg, plural dealgan)

  1. prickle, thorn
  2. skewer
  3. pin

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of dealg
radical lenition
dealg dhealg

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “dealg”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “delg”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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