aisil
Irish
Etymology 1
From Old Irish aisil, aisel f (“part, division, joint”).
Noun
aisil f (genitive singular aisle, nominative plural aisle)
Declension
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Etymology 2
Noun
aisil f (genitive singular aisle, nominative plural aisle)
- alternative form of asal (“donkey, ass”)
Declension
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Etymology 3
Noun
aisil m
- inflection of aiseal (“axle”):
- vocative/genitive singular
- nominative/dative plural
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| aisil | n-aisil | haisil | not applicable |
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) “aisil”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “aisil”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Old Irish
Alternative forms
- aisel, asil
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *asselī; compare Breton ezel (“limb”) and Cornish esel (“limb”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈasʲilʲ/
Noun
aisil f (genitive aisle or aisli, nominative plural aisle or aisli)
Inflection
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | aisilL | aisilL | aisliH |
| vocative | aisilL | aisilL | aisliH |
| accusative | aisliN | aisilL | aisliH |
| genitive | aisleH | aisleL | aisleN |
| dative | aisliL | aislib | aislib |
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Derived terms
- aisleán (“little joint”)
Descendants
- Irish: aisil
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| aisil (pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments) |
aisil | n-aisil |
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), “aisil”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 44
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
- aisiol
Etymology
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Noun
aisil f (genitive singular aisle, plural aislean)
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| aisil | n-aisil | h-aisil | t-aisil |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “aisil”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN