innealta

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪn̠ʲəl̪ˠt̪ˠə/

Etymology 1

From innill (“arrange, adjust, set; order, array; equip; plot, plan”, verb) +‎ -ta.

Participle

innealta

1. past participle of innill (“arrange, adjust, set; order, array; equip; plot, plan”)

Adjective

innealta

1. ordered, arranged, ready; neat, elegant, smart
2. deft, skilled

Etymology 2

Noun

innealta m

1. genitive singular of inleadh (“arrangement, adjustment; preparation”, verbal noun of innill)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
innealta	n-innealta	hinnealta	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “innealta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• inealta

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈĩɲəl̪ˠt̪ə/

Adjective

innealta

1. well-ordered, -adorned
2. conformed to art
3. ingenious
4. artificial
5. neat
6. well-made
7. sprightly
8. handsome
9. elegant
10. active
11. artistic

Derived terms

• broid-innealta (“embroidered”, adjective)
• mì-innealta (“inelegant, ungenteel, clumsy unseemly, ungraceful”, adjective)

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “innealta”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN