steall

Irish

Noun

steall f

1. splash
2. poured-out quantity, dash
3. gush, flow; spell

Declension

Declension of steall

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative steall steallta Vocative a steall a steallta Genitive steille steallta Dative steall steallta

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an steall na steallta Genitive na steille na steallta Dative leis an steall don steall leis na steallta

Derived terms

• stealldíonach

Verb

steall (present analytic steallann, future analytic steallfaidh, verbal noun stealladh, past participle steallta)

1. to splash; spout, pour
2. to dash, bash

Conjugation

conjugation of steall (first conjugation – A)

		singular			plural			relative	autonomous
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative	present	steallaim	steallann tú; steallair†	steallann sé, sí	steallaimid	steallann sibh	steallann siad; steallaid†	a steallann; a steallas	stealltar
	past	steall mé; steallas	steall tú; steallais	steall sé, sí	steallamar; steall muid	steall sibh; steallabhair	steall siad; stealladar	a steall / ar steall*	stealladh
	past habitual	steallainn	stealltá	stealladh sé, sí	steallaimis; stealladh muid	stealladh sibh	steallaidís; stealladh siad	a stealladh / a stealladh*	stealltaí
future		steallfaidh mé; steallfad	steallfaidh tú; steallfair†	steallfaidh sé, sí	steallfaimid; steallfaidh muid	steallfaidh sibh	steallfaidh siad; steallfaid†	a steallfaidh; a steallfas	steallfar
conditional		steallfainn	steallfá	steallfadh sé, sí	steallfaimis; steallfadh muid	steallfadh sibh	steallfaidís; steallfadh siad	a steallfadh / a steallfadh*	steallfaí
subjunctive	present	go stealla mé; go steallad†	go stealla tú; go steallair†	go stealla sé, sí	go steallaimid; go stealla muid	go stealla sibh	go stealla siad; go steallaid†	—	go stealltar
	past	dá steallainn	dá stealltá	dá stealladh sé, sí	dá steallaimis; dá stealladh muid	dá stealladh sibh	dá steallaidís; dá stealladh siad	—	dá stealltaí
imperative		steallaim	steall	stealladh sé, sí	steallaimis	steallaigí; steallaidh†	steallaidís	—	stealltar
verbal noun		stealladh
past participle		steallta

* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form

Old English

Alternative forms

• stall, stæll

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *stallaz, *staþl-, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand”) and Proto-Indo-European *stel-. Akin to Old Frisian stal, Old High German stall (German Stall (“stable”), Stelle (“place”)), Old Norse stallr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stæ͜ɑll/, [stæ͜ɑɫ]

Noun

steall m or n

1. a position, especially one that is standing; position of affairs, state, condition, standing
2. place, stead
3. a place for cattle, stall, stable
4. fishing ground, place to catch fish

Declension

• Masculine

Declension of steall (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	steall	steallas
accusative	steall	steallas
genitive	stealles	stealla
dative	stealle	steallum

• Neuter

Declension of steall (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	steall	steall
accusative	steall	steall
genitive	stealles	stealla
dative	stealle	steallum

Descendants

• Middle English: stal
  • English: stall
  • Scots: stal, staw