gallóglach

Irish

Etymology

From Gall (“non-Gaelic person”) +‎ óglach (“warrior”).

Noun

gallóglach m (genitive singular gallóglaigh, nominative plural gallóglaigh)

  1. (historical) gallowglass
  2. (military) mercenary

Declension
Declension of gallóglach

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative gallóglach gallóglaigh
Vocative a ghallóglaigh a ghallóglacha
Genitive gallóglaigh gallóglach
Dative gallóglach gallóglaigh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an gallóglach na gallóglaigh
Genitive an ghallóglaigh na ngallóglach
Dative leis an ngallóglach

don ghallóglach

 leis na gallóglaigh

Descendants
  • English: gallowglass

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
gallóglach ghallóglach ngallóglach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
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