gabáil

Middle Irish

Etymology

    From the dative/accusative of Old Irish gabál, from Proto-Celtic *gabaglā.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɡaβaːlʲ/

    Noun

    gabáil f

    1. taking
    2. verbal noun of gaibid

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Irish: gabháil, goil (Connacht), gabháilt (Munster)
      • → English: gwall
    • Manx: goaill, goll
    • Scottish Gaelic: gabhail

    Mutation

    Mutation of gabáil
    radical lenition nasalization
    gabáil gabáil
    pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/     		ngabáil

    Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Irish.
    All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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