gallóglach

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Irish

Etymology

From Gall (“non-Gaelic person”) +‎ óglach (“warrior”).

Noun

gallóglach m (genitive singular gallóglaigh, nominative plural gallóglaigh)

  1. (historical) gallowglass
  2. (military) mercenary

Declension

Declension of gallóglach (first declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative gallóglach gallóglaigh
vocative a ghallóglaigh a ghallóglacha
genitive gallóglaigh gallóglach
dative gallóglach gallóglaigh
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an gallóglach na gallóglaigh
genitive an ghallóglaigh na ngallóglach
dative leis an ngallóglach
don ghallóglach 		leis na gallóglaigh

Descendants

  • English: gallowglass

Mutation

Mutated forms of gallóglach
radical lenition eclipsis
gallóglach ghallóglach ngallóglach

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

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