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
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
Gall-Goídel	Gall-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.