uncail

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Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from English uncle, from Anglo-Norman uncle, from Old French oncle, from Latin avunculus (mother's brother, literally little grandfather), diminutive of avus (grandfather), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwh₂os (grandfather, adult male relative other than one's father).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʊŋkəlʲ]
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Noun

uncail m (genitive singular uncail, nominative plural uncailí or uncaileacha)

  1. uncle
    Coordinate terms: (gender) aint, (gender) aintín, (generation) neacht, (gender, generation) nia

Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
uncail n-uncail huncail not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading


Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Borrowed from English uncle, from Anglo-Norman uncle, from Old French oncle, from Latin avunculus (mother's brother, literally little grandfather), diminutive of avus (grandfather), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwh₂os (grandfather, adult male relative other than one's father).

Noun

uncail m (genitive singular uncail, plural uncailean)

  1. uncle
    Coordinate term: (gender) antaidh

Usage notes

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
uncail n-uncail h-uncail t-uncail
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.