Gall-Goídel

Middle Irish

Etymology

From Gall (“non-Gaelic settler in Ireland”) +‎ Goídel (“Gael”).

Pronunciation
  • (earlier) IPA(key): /ˈɡal͈ˈɣoi̯ðʲel/
  • (later) IPA(key): /ˈɡal͈ˈɣɤi̯ɣʲel/

Noun

Gall-Goídel m (genitive Gall-Goídil, nominative plural Gall-Goídil)

  1. A non-Gaelic person who has adopted Gaelic culture.
  2. A Norseman who settled in Ireland and adopted the native culture.

Descendants
  • Irish: Gall-Ghael
    • → English: Gall-Gael
  • Scottish Gaelic: Gall-Ghàidheal
  • Manx: Goal-Ghael
  • → Middle Welsh: gallwydel
    • Welsh: gallwyddel

Mutation
Middle Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
Gall-GoídelGall-Goídel
pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/		nGall-Goídel
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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