Gaelg
Manx
Alternative forms
- Gailck
Etymology
From Old Irish Goídelc.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɪlk/, /ɡɪlɡ/
Proper noun
Gaelg f (genitive Gaelgey)
- The Manx language
- Cha ren mee rieau toiggal Gaelg dy mie. ― I never could understand Manx.
- Myr she Manninagh mish ta Gaelg aym. ― Being a Manxman I speak Manx.
- T'eh gynsaghey Gaelg da ny paitçhyn echey. ― He is teaching his children Manx.
- Gaelic
- Gaelg Albinagh, Gaelg ny Halbey ― Scottish Gaelic
- Vel peiagh erbee as Gaelg echey ayns shoh? ― Is there a Gaelic speaking person here?
Synonyms
- Manninish
Derived terms
- Gaelgeyr
- Gaelgagh
Related terms
- Gael
Mutation
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Gaelg | Ghaelg | Ngaelg |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- “Goídelc” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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