Espáinech

Middle Irish

Alternative forms

• Espánach

Etymology

From Espáin (“Spain”) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈespaːnʲəx/

Adjective

Espáinech

1. Spanish (in nationality)

Descendants

• Irish: Spáinneach
• Manx: Spaainagh
• Scottish Gaelic: Spàinneach

Mutation

Mutation of Espáinech

radical	lenition	nasalization
Espáinech	unchanged	nEspáinech

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

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “Espáinech, Espánach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language