Irish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Irish aingel, from Late Latin angelus,[1] from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos, messenger).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

aingeal m (genitive singular aingil, nominative plural aingil)

  1. (religion) angel
  2. fire; lighted coal
  3. (numismatics) angel-noble

Declension edit

  • Irregular vocative plural: aingle

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

Mutation edit

Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
aingeal n-aingeal haingeal t-aingeal
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References edit

  1. ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 aingel”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Ó Sé, Diarmuid (2000) Gaeilge Chorca Dhuibhne, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, § 28
  3. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 26
  4. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 306, page 108

Further reading edit

Scottish Gaelic edit

Etymology edit

From Old Irish aingel, from Late Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos, messenger).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈãĩŋʲəl̪ˠ/
  • (South Uist, northwest Skye, Tiree, Mull, Lochalsh, Lochaber) IPA(key): /ˈãĩŋʲkʲəl̪ˠ/

Noun edit

aingeal m (genitive singular aingil, plural aingil or ainglean)

  1. angel
  2. messenger
  3. (euphemistic) fire
  4. (dated) light, sunshine

Derived terms edit

Mutation edit

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
aingeal n-aingeal h-aingeal t-aingeal
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References edit

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “aingeal”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 aingel”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language