Sean-Ghall
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Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From sean- (“old”) + Gall (“foreigner, Norman”).
Noun[edit]
Sean-Ghall m (genitive singular Sean-Ghaill, nominative plural Sean-Ghaill)
- (historical) older/earlier Anglo-Norman or English settler (in Ireland)
- Antonym: Nua-Ghall
Declension[edit]
Declension of Sean-Ghall
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Sean-Ghall | Shean-Ghall after an, tSean-Ghall |
not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Sean-Ghall”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “Sean-Ghaill” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.