gaile
Irish
Pronunciation
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɡælʲə/
Etymology 1
Noun
gaile m (genitive singular gaile, nominative plural gailí)
Declension
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Etymology 2
Noun
gaile f sg
- genitive singular of gal
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| gaile | ghaile | ngaile |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gaile”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Middle English
Noun
gaile
- (Late Middle English) alternative form of gayole
Old Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɡalʲe]
Etymology 1
From Proto-Celtic *galyos, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *gʰelH- (“digestive organ”). If so, probably cognate with Ancient Greek χολάς (kholás) and Russian желу́док (želúdok).
Noun
gaile m
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gaile | gaileL | gailiL |
| vocative | gaili | gaileL | gailiu |
| accusative | gaileN | gaileL | gailiuH |
| genitive | gailiL | gaileL | gaileN |
| dative | gailiuL | gailib | gailib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Related terms
Descendants
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “gaile”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
gaile
- genitive singular of gal
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| gaile | gaile pronounced with /ɣ-/ |
ngaile |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.