Nua-Ghall

Irish

Etymology

From nua- (“new”) +‎ Gall (“foreigner, Norman”).

Noun

Nua-Ghall m (genitive singular Nua-Ghaill, nominative plural Nua-Ghaill)

1. (historical) later Anglo-Norman or English settler (in Ireland)

   Antonym: Sean-Ghall

Declension

Declension of Nua-Ghall

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative Nua-Ghall Nua-Ghaill Vocative a Nua-Ghaill a Nua-Ghalla Genitive Nua-Ghaill Nua-Ghall Dative Nua-Ghall Nua-Ghaill

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an Nua-Ghall na Nua-Ghaill Genitive an Nua-Ghaill na Nua-Ghall Dative leis an Nua-Ghall don Nua-Ghall leis na Nua-Ghaill

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Nua-Ghall”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “Nua-Ghall”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024