aingel
Old Irish
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Late Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos, “messenger”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaŋʲɡʲel/
Noun
aingel m
Inflection
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | aingel | aingelL | aingilL |
| vocative | aingil | aingelL | aingliuH |
| accusative | aingelN | aingelL | aingliuH |
| genitive | aingilL | aingel | aingelN |
| dative | aingiulL | ainglib, anglib | ainglib, anglib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Derived terms
- ainglecda
- ainglech
Descendants
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈanʲˌɣʲel/
Adjective
aingel
- very bright
Declension
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | aingel | aingel | aingel |
| vocative | aingil* aingel** | ||
| accusative | aingel | aingil | |
| genitive | aingil | aingile | aingil |
| dative | aingiul | aingil | aingiul |
| plural | masculine | feminine/neuter | |
| nominative | aingil | aingela | |
| vocative | aingilu aingela† | ||
| accusative | aingilu aingela† | ||
| genitive | aingel | ||
| dative | aingelaib | ||
*modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative
**modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative
† not when substantivized
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈanʲˌɣʲel/
Adjective
aingel
Declension
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | aingel | aingel | aingel |
| vocative | aingil* aingel** | ||
| accusative | aingel | aingil | |
| genitive | aingil | aingile | aingil |
| dative | aingiul | aingil | aingiul |
| plural | masculine | feminine/neuter | |
| nominative | aingil | aingela | |
| vocative | aingilu aingela† | ||
| accusative | aingilu aingela† | ||
| genitive | aingel | ||
| dative | aingelaib | ||
*modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative
**modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative
† not when substantivized
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| aingel (pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments) |
aingel | n-aingel |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old 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), “1 aingel ‘angel’”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 aingel ‘very bright’”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “3 aingel ‘unclear’”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language