alcaile
Irish
Etymology
Ultimately from Arabic اَلْقِلْي (al-qily, “alkali, ashes of the saltwort”), related to قَلَى (qalā, “to roast in a pan, fry”).
Declension
Declension of alcaile
Fourth declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- alcaileach (“alkaline”, adjective)
- alcaileacht f (“alkalinity”)
- alcailiméadracht f (“alkalimetry”)
- miotal alcaile m (“alkali metal”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
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| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| alcaile | n-alcaile | halcaile | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- "alcaile" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “alcaile” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “alcaile” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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