áille

== Irish == === Alternative forms === áilne (obsolete spelling; both noun and adjective) === Pronunciation === (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɑːl̠ʲə/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈæːl̠ʲə/ === Etymology 1 === From Old Irish áilde, áilne, áille (“beauty”), from álaind (“beautiful”) (modern álainn). ==== Noun ==== áille f (genitive singular áille) beauty ===== Declension ===== ===== Related terms ===== álainn (“beautiful”, adjective) === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Adjective ==== áille inflection of álainn (“beautiful”): genitive singular feminine nominative/vocative/dative/strong genitive plural comparative degree === Mutation === === Further reading === de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “áille”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “áille”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 === References === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “áille”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “áille”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language