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ainle

ainle

Irish

Alternative forms

Noun

ainle f (genitive singular ainle, nominative plural ainlí)

  1. cross, peevish, person
  2. querulous child, crybaby

Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
ainle n-ainle hainle t-ainle
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References


Manx

Etymology

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

Noun

ainle (plural ainleyn)

  1. angel
    Ainle yn Dorraghys
    Prince of Darkness
    Ainle yn Recortys
    Recording Angel

References

  • 1 aingel” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.