uaisle

See also: úaisle

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈuəʃl̠ʲə/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish úaisle f (“nobility, dignity”), from úasal (“high, lofty; noble, honourable”). By surface analysis, uasal +‎ -e.

Noun

uaisle f (genitive singular uaisle)

1. nobility (persons of rank; quality of nobility)

   Proverb: Eochair uaisle éadach. ― Fine feathers make fine birds.

2. (literary) favour, bounty

Declension

Declension of uaisle

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative uaisle Vocative a uaisle Genitive uaisle Dative uaisle

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an uaisle Genitive na huaisle Dative leis an uaisle don uaisle

Derived terms

• uaisle fola (“noble blood”, literally “nobility of blood”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

uaisle

1. inflection of uasal:
   1. genitive singular feminine
   2. nominative/vocative/dative/strong genitive plural
   3. comparative degree

Noun

uaisle m pl

1. plural of uasal

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
uaisle	n-uaisle	huaisle	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “uaisle”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 úaisle”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish úaisle f (“nobility, dignity”), from úasal (modern uasal).

Noun

uaisle f

1. nobility of descent, gentility, pride, genteel extraction, high birth, gentlemanly manners
2. liberality, generosity

Alternative forms

• uaillse
• uailse (Laggan)

Derived terms

• an-uaisle f (“meanness, baseness”)
• àrd-uaisle (“peer; prince; gentleman”)
• mì-uaisle f (“meanness”)
• mór-uaisle f (“high nobility or rank”)
• neo-uaisle f (“illiberality”)

 

Adjective

uaisle

1. comparative degree of uasal

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
uaisle	n-uaisle	h-uaisle	t-uaisle
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “uaisle”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 úaisle”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language