gaile

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɡælʲə/

Etymology 1

Noun

gaile m (genitive singular gaile, nominative plural gailí)

1. Ulster form of goile (“stomach; appetite”)

Declension

Declension of gaile (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative gaile gailí vocative a ghaile a ghailí genitive gaile gailí dative gaile gailí forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an gaile na gailí genitive an ghaile na ngailí dative leis an ngaile don ghaile leis na gailí

Etymology 2

Noun

gaile f sg

1. genitive singular of gal

Mutation

Mutated forms of gaile

radical	lenition	eclipsis
gaile	ghaile	ngaile

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gaile”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Middle English

Noun

gaile

1. (Late Middle English) Alternative form of gayole