ciseal

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish cisél.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcɪʃəlˠ/

Noun

ciseal m (genitive singular cisil, nominative plural cisil)

1. layer
2. (geology, biology, computer science) stratum
3. (geology) bed
4. (computer science) tier

Declension

Declension of ciseal

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative ciseal cisil Vocative a chisil a chiseala Genitive cisil ciseal Dative ciseal cisil

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an ciseal na cisil Genitive an chisil na gciseal Dative leis an gciseal don chiseal leis na cisil

Synonyms

• (stratum): sraith

Derived terms

• cisealchlár (“bedding plane”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
ciseal	chiseal	gciseal
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.