aingel

Old Irish

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Late Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos, messenger).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaŋʲɡʲel/

Noun

aingel m

  1. angel
Inflection
Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative aingel aingelL aingilL
Vocative aingil aingelL aingliuH
Accusative aingelN aingelL aingliuH
Genitive aingilL aingel aingelN
Dative aingiulL ainglib, anglib ainglib, anglib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Derived terms
  • ainglecda
  • ainglech
Descendants

Etymology 2

an- (very, not) + gel

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈanʲˌɣʲel/

Adjective

aingel

  1. very bright
  2. unclear
Declension
o/ā-stem
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative aingel aingel aingel
Vocative aingil*
aingel**
Accusative aingel aingil
Genitive aingil aingile aingil
Dative aingiul aingil aingiul
Plural Masculine Feminine/neuter
Nominative aingil aingela
Vocative aingilu
aingela
Accusative aingilu
aingela
Genitive aingel
Dative aingelaib
Notes *modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative

**modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative
† not when substantivized

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
aingel unchanged n-aingel
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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