gile

See also: Gile, gilè, gilė, and gi-lê

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish gile; derived from geal (“white, bright”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɟɪlʲə/

Noun

gile f (genitive singular gile)

whiteness, brightness

Declension

Declension of gile

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case	Singular
Nominative	gile
Vocative	a ghile
Genitive	gile
Dative	gile

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular
Nominative	an ghile
Genitive	na gile
Dative	leis an ngile don ghile

Adjective

gile

genitive singular feminine of geal
comparative degree of geal

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
gile	ghile	ngile
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Old Irish

Etymology

From gel +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡʲilʲe/

Noun

gile f

whiteness, brightness

Inflection

Feminine iā-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	gile^L	gili^L	gili
Vocative	gile^L	gili^L	gili
Accusative	gili^N	gili^L	gili
Genitive	gile	gile^L	gile^N
Dative	gili^L	gilib	gilib
Initial mutations of a following adjective: ^H = triggers aspiration ^L = triggers lenition ^N = triggers nasalization

Adjective

gile

genitive singular feminine of gel

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
gile	gile pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/	ngile
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Polish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡʲi.lɛ/

Noun

gile m anim or m inan

nominative/accusative/vocative plural of gil

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish gile; derived from geal (“white, bright”).

Noun

gile f

whiteness

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
gile	ghile
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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