caisteal

See also: caistéal

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish caistél (compare Irish caistéal, Manx cashtal), from Anglo-Norman castel, from Latin castellum. Doublet of caiseal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰaʃtʲɛl̪ˠ/

Noun

caisteal m (genitive singular caisteil, plural caistealan)

1. castle
2. (chess) rook

Derived terms

• caisteal-gainmhich

See also

• daingneach f
• dùn m

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
caisteal	chaisteal
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.