Nua-Ghall

Irish

Etymology

From nua- (“new”) +‎ Gall (“foreigner, Norman”).

Noun

Nua-Ghall m (genitive singular Nua-Ghaill, nominative plural Nua-Ghaill)

  1. (historical) later Anglo-Norman or English settler (in Ireland)
    Antonym: Sean-Ghall

Declension
Declension of Nua-Ghall

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nua-Ghall Nua-Ghaill
Vocative a Nua-Ghaill a Nua-Ghalla
Genitive Nua-Ghaill Nua-Ghall
Dative Nua-Ghall Nua-Ghaill

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an Nua-Ghall na Nua-Ghaill
Genitive an Nua-Ghaill na Nua-Ghall
Dative leis an Nua-Ghall

don Nua-Ghall

 leis na Nua-Ghaill

Further reading
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Nua-Ghall”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • Entries containing “Nua-Ghall” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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