aingeal

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈaɲəl̪ˠ/, /ˈaɲɟəl̪ˠ/
• (Aran) IPA^(key): /ˈæɲɟəl/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈæɲəlˠ/, /ˈæɲəl̪ˠ/

Etymology 1

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

Noun

aingeal m (genitive singular aingil, nominative plural aingil)

1. (religion) angel
2. (numismatics) angel-noble

Declension

Declension of aingeal (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative aingeal aingil vocative a aingil a aingeala genitive aingil aingeal dative aingeal aingil forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an t-aingeal na haingil genitive an aingil na n-aingeal dative leis an aingeal don aingeal leis na haingil

• Irregular vocative plural: aingle

Derived terms

• aingeal an uabhair
• aingeal coimhdeachta
• ainglí
• ardaingeal

 

Related terms

• ainglíocht f (“angelical quality”)

Etymology 2

From Old Irish aingel, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óngʷl̥ (“coal”).

Noun

aingeal m (genitive singular aingil, nominative plural aingil)

1. fire; lighted coal

Declension

Declension of aingeal (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative aingeal aingil vocative a aingil a aingeala genitive aingil aingeal dative aingeal aingil forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an t-aingeal na haingil genitive an aingil na n-aingeal dative leis an aingeal don aingeal leis na haingil

• Irregular vocative plural: aingle

Mutation

Mutated forms of aingeal

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
aingeal	n-aingeal	haingeal	t-aingeal

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “aingeal”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 13
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “aingeal”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• (Lewis, Harris, North Uist) IPA^(key): /ˈãjəl̪ˠ/
• (South Uist, north west Skye, Lochalsh) IPA^(key): /ˈã(ĩ)ŋʲɡʲal̪ˠ/
• (Barra) IPA^(key): [ˈɛ̃ː.əl̪ˠ]
• (Trotternish) IPA^(key): [ˈaŋʲəl̪ˠ]
• (south Skye) IPA^(key): [ˈæŋʲɤl̪ˠ]
• (Wester Ross) IPA^(key): /ˈã.ɪl̪ˠ/, [ˈɑ̃.ɪl̪ˠ]
• (Tiree, Mull) IPA^(key): [ˈãkʲɪl̪ˠ]

Etymology 1

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

Noun

aingeal m (genitive singular aingil, plural aingil or ainglean)

1. angel
2. messenger

Derived terms

• àrd-aingeal m (“archangel”)
• càr-aingeal m (“guardian angel”)

Etymology 2

From Old Irish aingel, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óngʷl̥ (“coal”).

Noun

aingeal m (genitive singular aingil, plural aingil or ainglean)

1. fire
2. (dated) light, sunshine

Mutation

Mutation of aingeal

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
aingeal	n-aingeal	h-aingeal	t-aingeal

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “aingeal”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN