caisteal

See also: caistéal

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish caistél (compare Irish caistéal, Manx cashtal), from Anglo-Norman castel, from Latin castellum. Doublet of caiseal.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰaʃtʲɛl̪ˠ/

Noun

caisteal m (genitive singular caisteil, plural caistealan)

  1. castle
  2. (chess) rook

Derived terms

See also

Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
caistealchaisteal
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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