faílenn

Middle Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish foílenn, from Proto-Celtic *wailannā (“seagull”). Cognate with Cornish guilan, Welsh gwylan, Breton gouelan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (earlier) /ˈɸɤːlʲən͈/, (later) /ˈɸɯːlʲən͈/

Noun

faílenn m or f

  1. seagull

Descendants

  • Irish: faoileán, faoileog
  • Manx: foillan, foilleig, fooilleig
  • Scottish Gaelic: faoileann, faoileag

Mutation

Mutation of faílenn
radical lenition nasalization
faílenn ḟaílenn faílenn
pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/

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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