céul

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Old Irish

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Etymology

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The Thurneysen Fanclub notes a possible derivation of this term from a variant of cétal where instead of an epenthetic vowel being inserted between the consonants in the final cluster -tl, the t was instead deleted. Compare scél for a case of deletion and anacol for a case in which an epenthetic vowel did appear, albeit with the -t- also disappearing.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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céul n (genitive cíuil, nominative plural céul or céola)

  1. musical instrument
  2. music

Inflection

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Neuter o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative céulN céulN céulL, céola
Vocative céulN céulN céulL, céola
Accusative céulN céulN céulL, céola
Genitive cíuilL céul céulN
Dative cíulL céulaib céulaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

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  • Middle Irish: ceól

Mutation

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

References

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