céul
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Old Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Noun[edit]
céul n (genitive cíuil, nominative plural céul or céola)
Inflection[edit]
| 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:
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Descendants[edit]
Mutation[edit]
| 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[edit]
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “céul”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language