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gáel

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See also: gael, Gael, and Gaël

Middle Irish

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Etymology

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From Proto-Celtic *gailos (compare Lithuanian gailùs (“compassionate”), Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gailjan, “gladden”), German geil (“wanton”)).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (earlier) /ɡɤːl/, (later) /ɡɯːl/

Noun

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gáel m (genitive gaíl, nominative plural gáelta)

  1. relationship, kinship
  2. relative, kin

Descendants

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  • Irish: gaol
  • Scottish Gaelic: gaol

Mutation

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Mutation of gáel
radical lenition nasalization
gáel gáel
pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/		 ngáel

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

Further reading

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