gleo

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish gléo (“fight, combat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɟlʲoː/
• IPA^(key): /ɟlʲɔː/

Noun

gleo m (genitive singular gleo, nominative plural gleonna)

1. noise
2. quarrel
3. strife, battle
4. tumult

Declension

Declension of gleo

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative gleo gleonna Vocative a ghleo a ghleonna Genitive gleo gleonna Dative gleo gleonna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an gleo na gleonna Genitive an ghleo na ngleonna Dative leis an ngleo don ghleo leis na gleonna

• Archaic declension as follows:

Declension of gleo

Fifth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative gleo gliadha Vocative a ghleo a ghliadha Genitive gliadh gliadha Dative gleo gliadha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an gleo na gliadha Genitive an ghliadh na ngliadha Dative leis an ngleo don ghleo leis na gliadha

Derived terms

• gliaire
• gleoch

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Old English

Alternative forms

• glēow, glīw, glīġ

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *glīwą (“joy, music, entertainment, jesting, sport”). Akin to Old Norse glý (“glee”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡle͜oː/

Noun

glēo n

1. joy, glee
2. pleasure, mirth
3. sport, play
4. music, musical accompaniment; entertainment
5. mockery, jesting

Declension

Declension of gleo (strong wa-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	glēo	glēo
accusative	glēo	glēo
genitive	glēowes	glēowa
dative	glēowe	glēowum

Derived terms

• glēomann

Descendants

• Middle English: gle
  • English: glee