Espáinech

Middle Irish

Alternative forms

• Espánach

Etymology

From Espáin (“Spain”) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈespaːnʲəx/

Adjective

Espáinech

1. Spanish (in nationality)

Descendants

• Irish: Spáinneach
• Manx: Spaainagh
• Scottish Gaelic: Spàinneach

Mutation

Middle Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
Espáinech	unchanged	nEspáinech
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “Espáinech, Espánach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language