Gall-Goídel
Middle Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Gall (“non-Gaelic settler in Ireland”) + Goídel (“Gael”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Gall-Goídel m (genitive Gall-Goídil, nominative plural Gall-Goídil)
- A non-Gaelic person who has adopted Gaelic culture.
- A Norseman who settled in Ireland and adopted the native culture.
Descendants edit
- Irish: Gall-Ghael
- → English: Gall-Gael
- Scottish Gaelic: Gall-Ghàidheal
- Manx: Goal-Ghael
- → Middle Welsh: gallwydel
- Welsh: gallwyddel
Mutation edit
| Middle Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| Gall-Goídel | Gall-Goídel pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/ |
nGall-Goídel |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||