eanglach
Irish
Alternative forms
- anglach, ionglach
Pronunciation
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɨ̞ŋlˠa(x)/[1] (corresponding to the form ionglach)
Noun
eanglach m (genitive singular eanglaigh)
- numbness or sharp pain in the extremities, especially when caused by the cold
- pins and needles
Declension
Declension of eanglach
First declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
eanglach | n-eanglach | heanglach | t-eanglach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- “eanglach” at the Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926 of the Royal Irish Academy.
- “eanglaċ” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 278.
- “ionglaċ” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 407.
- "eanglach" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
References
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 38