isel
See also: ísel
Cornish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *ɸīsselos, from *ɸīssu (“under”), from Proto-Indo-European *pedsú, locative plural of *pṓds (“foot”). Cognate with Welsh isel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈizɛl/
Adjective
isel (comparative isella, superlative an isella)
Old Irish
Adjective
isel
- alternative spelling of ísel
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| isel (pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments) |
isel | n-isel |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Solon
Noun
isel
References
- Peter S Piispanen, Languages in Contact: Dagur and Solon, 2019.
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh isel, from Proto-Celtic *ɸīsselos, from *ɸīssu (“under”), from Proto-Indo-European *pedsú, locative plural of *pṓds (“foot”). Cognate with Old Irish ísel.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɪsɛl/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɪsal/
- (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈiːsɛl/, /ˈɪsɛl/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈiːʃɛl/, /ˈɪʃɛl/
Adjective
isel (feminine singular isel, plural isel, equative ised, comparative is, superlative isaf)
Derived terms
- isafol (“minimal”)
- isafswm (“minimum”)
- iselder (“lowness, depression”)
- iselder ysbryd (“depression”)
- iseldir (“lowland”)
- Iseldiroedd (“Netherlands”)
- iselhau, iselu (“to lower, to debase”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| isel | unchanged | unchanged | hisel |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.