magairle

Irish

Alternative forms

• magarla

Etymology

From Middle Irish magarla, magairle, an alteration of Old Irish macrall, macraille f (“testicle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmˠaɡəɾˠl̠ʲə/

Noun

magairle m (genitive singular magairle, nominative plural magairlí)

1. (anatomy) testicle, testis

Declension

Declension of magairle

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative magairle magairlí Vocative a mhagairle a mhagairlí Genitive magairle magairlí Dative magairle magairlí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an magairle na magairlí Genitive an mhagairle na magairlí Dative leis an magairle don mhagairle leis na magairlí

Derived terms

• magairlín m (“orchid”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
magairle	mhagairle	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) “magairle”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish magarla, magairle, an alteration of Old Irish macrall, macraille f (“testicle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmakərˠʎə/

Noun

magairle m or f (genitive singular magairle, plural magairlean)

1. (anatomy) testicle, testis

Mutation

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

Further reading

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