Espáin
Middle Irish
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old French Espaigne, from Latin Hispānia.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editEspáin f (genitive Espáine)
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- Irish: An Spáinn
- Manx: Yn Spaainey
- Scottish Gaelic: An Spàinn
However, the lack of initial E(a)- in the modern words suggests they may have been re-borrowed from (Middle) English rather than inherited from this form.
Mutation
editMiddle Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
Espáin | unchanged | nEspáin |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
edit- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “Espáin, Espán”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language