gandal
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish ganndal m (“gander”), borrowed from Old English ganra (modern gander).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gandal m (genitive singular gandail, nominative plural gandail)
Declension edit
Declension of gandal
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms edit
- coiscéim gandail (“goose-step”)
- gandal eala (“cobswan”)
Descendants edit
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
gandal | ghandal | ngandal |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gandal”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “ganndal”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “gandal” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “gandal” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.