aingeal

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish aingel, from Late Latin angelus,[1] from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos, “messenger”).

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈaɲəl̪ˠ/, /ˈaɲɟəl̪ˠ/[2]
  • (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈæɲɟəl/[3]
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈæɲəlˠ/, /ˈæɲəl̪ˠ/[4]

Noun

aingeal m (genitive singular aingil, nominative plural aingil)

  1. (religion) angel
  2. fire; lighted coal
  3. (numismatics) angel-noble

Declension
Declension of aingeal

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative aingeal aingil
Vocative a aingil a aingeala
Genitive aingil aingeal
Dative aingeal aingil

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an t-aingeal na haingil
Genitive an aingil na n-aingeal
Dative leis an aingeal

don aingeal

 leis na haingil
  • Irregular vocative plural: aingle

Derived terms

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
aingeal n-aingeal haingeal t-aingeal
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 aingel”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. Ó Sé, Diarmuid (2000) Gaeilge Chorca Dhuibhne, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, § 28
  3. Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 26
  4. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 306, page 108

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish aingel, from Late Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos, “messenger”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈãĩŋʲəl̪ˠ/
  • (South Uist, northwest Skye, Tiree, Mull, Lochalsh, Lochaber) IPA(key): /ˈãĩŋʲkʲəl̪ˠ/

Noun

aingeal m (genitive singular aingil, plural aingil or ainglean)

  1. angel
  2. messenger
  3. (euphemistic) fire
  4. (dated) light, sunshine

Derived terms
  • àrd-aingeal m (“archangel”)
  • càr-aingeal m (“guardian angel”)

Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
aingealn-aingealh-aingealt-aingeal
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “aingeal”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 aingel”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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