uncail
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)
Declension
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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- Alternative plural: uncaileacha (Cois Fharraige)
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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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
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “uncail”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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)
Usage notes
- This form is used with proper nouns. When referring to family relationship between people, bràthair-athar and bràthair-màthar are used (for paternal and maternal uncle, respectively).
- uncail Seumas ― uncle James
- mo bhràthair-athair ― my [paternal] uncle
- am bràthair-màthar ― their [maternal] uncle
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |||
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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. |
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- gd:Family
- gd:Male