ísle
Irish
Etymology 1
From Old Irish ísle (“lowness; lowliness, humility, meanness”), from ísel. By surface analysis, íseal + -e.
Declension
Declension of ísle
Fourth declension
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Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
ísle
- inflection of íseal (“low; lowly”):
- genitive feminine singular
- nominative/vocative/dative/strong genitive plural
- comparative degree
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| ísle | n-ísle | hísle | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ísle”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “ísle”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “ísle” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “ísle” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Old Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈiːsʲlʲe/
Noun
ísle f
- (geography, sound, etc.) lowness
- (figuratively) lowliness, humility, meanness; depression, low spirits; (of people) commoners
Inflection
| Feminine iā-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | ísleL | ísliL | ísli |
| Vocative | ísleL | ísliL | ísli |
| Accusative | ísliN | ísliL | ísli |
| Genitive | ísle | ísleL | ísleN |
| Dative | ísliL | íslib | íslib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| ísle | unchanged | n-ísle |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “ísle”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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