aingel

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Old Irish

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

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
Descendants
  • Irish: aingeal
  • Manx: ainle, aile
  • Scottish Gaelic: aingeal

Etymology 2

an- (“very”) +‎ gel

Pronunciation

Adjective

aingel

  1. very bright
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

Etymology 3

an- (“un-”) +‎ gel

Pronunciation

Adjective

aingel

  1. 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

Mutation of aingel
radical lenition nasalization
aingel
(pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments) 		unchanged n-aingel

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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