Espáinech
Middle Irish
Alternative forms
- Espánach
Etymology
From Espáin (“Spain”) + -ach.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈespaːnʲəx/
Adjective
Espáinech
- Spanish (in nationality)
Descendants
- Irish: Spáinneach
- Manx: Spaainagh
- Scottish Gaelic: Spàinneach
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| Espáinech (pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments) |
unchanged | nEspáinech |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “Espáinech, Espánach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language