Irish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Irish eclais, from Latin ecclēsia, from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía).[9]
Noun
eaglais f (genitive singular eaglaise, nominative plural eaglaisí or eaglaiseacha)
- church
1899, Franz Nikolaus Finck, Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect], volume II (overall work in German), Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 31:ḱŕeȷĭm sn̥ n̄ȳv ǡgləš xatəliḱəx.- [Creidim san naomh Eaglais Chatoiliceach.]
- I believe in the holy Catholic Church.
Usage notes
Declension
Declension of eaglais (second declension)
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Derived terms
Etymology 2
Noun
eaglais f (genitive singular eaglaise, nominative plural eaglaisí or eaglaiseacha)
- alternative form of eagaois (“gizzard”)
Declension
Declension of eaglais (second declension)
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Mutation
Mutated forms of eaglais
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eclipsis |
with h-prothesis |
with t-prothesis
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| eaglais
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n-eaglais
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heaglais
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not applicable
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Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Breatnach, Risteard B. (1947), The Irish of Ring, Co. Waterford: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 157, page 33
- ^ Ó Cuív, Brian (1968), The Irish of West Muskerry, Co. Cork: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 69, page 18; reprinted 1988
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 31
- ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977), Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], § 378 (b), page 174
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 40
- ^ Sommerfelt, Alf (1922), The Dialect of Torr, County Donegal, volume I: Phonology, Christiania [Oslo]: Videnskapsselskapet i Kristiania, section 32, page 15
- ^ Wagner, Heinrich (1959), Gaeilge Theilinn: Foghraidheacht, Gramadach, Téacsanna [The Irish of Teelin: Phonetics, Grammar, Texts] (in Irish), Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 60, page 23; reprinted 1979
- ^ Hamilton, John Noel (1974), A Phonetic Study of the Irish of Tory Island, Co. Donegal (Studies in Irish Language and Literature, Department of Celtic, Q.U.B.; vol. 3), Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen’s University Belfast, page 273
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “eclais, eclas”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “eaglais”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “eaglais”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 390; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “eaglais”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “eaglais”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish eclais,[1] from Latin ecclēsia, from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía). Cognate with Irish eaglais and Manx agglish.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈekl̪ˠɪʃ/, [ˈëkl̪ˠɪʃ][2]
- (Lewis, North Shore of Cape Breton) IPA(key): /ˈɤkl̪ˠɪʃ/[3]
- (Harris) IPA(key): /ˈe̯ɤkl̪ˠɪʃ/
- Hyphenation: eag‧lais
Noun
eaglais f (genitive singular eaglaise, plural eaglaisean)
- church, temple
Declension
1 obsolete form, used until the 19th century
Derived terms
- cathair-eaglais (“cathedral”)
- Eaglais an Ròimh (“Catholic Church”)
- Eaglais Chaitleach (“Catholic Church”)
- Eaglais Chaitligeach f (“Catholic Church”)
- Eaglais Chlèireach (“Presbyterian Church”)
- Eaglais Easbuigeach (“Episcopal Church”)
- Eaglais na h-Alba (“Church of Scotland”)
- Eaglais Shaor Aonaichte (“United Free Church”)
- Eaglais Shaor Chlèireach (“Free Presbyterian Church”)
- eaglaiseil (“ecclesiastical”, adjective)
- maor-eaglaise (“beadle”)
Mutation
Mutation of eaglais
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eclipsis |
with h-prothesis |
with t-prothesis
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| eaglais |
n-eaglais |
h-eaglais |
t-eaglais
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Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “eclais, eclas”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937), The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
- ^ Oftedal, M. (1956), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
Further reading
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “eaglais”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- Mark, Colin (2003), “eaglais”, in The Gaelic–English dictionary, London: Routledge, →ISBN, page 255
