Etáil

See also: e-tail

Old Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Ītalia.

Proper noun

Etáil f

  1. Italy (a country in Southern Europe)

Inflection

Feminine ī-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative EtáilL
Vocative EtáilL
Accusative ÉtailN
Genitive ÉtaleH
Dative ÉtailL
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Irish: An Iodáil
  • Manx: Yn Iddaal
  • Scottish Gaelic: An Eadailt

Mutation

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

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