steall

Irish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

steall f (genitive singular steille, nominative plural steallta)

  1. splash, dash
  2. gush

Declension

Declension of steall (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative steall steallta
vocative a steall a steallta
genitive steille steallta
dative steall
steill (archaic, dialectal) 		steallta
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an steall na steallta
genitive na steille na steallta
dative leis an steall
leis an steill (archaic, dialectal)
don steall
don steill (archaic, dialectal) 		leis na steallta

Derived terms

Verb

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

  1. to splash
  2. to spout, pour

Conjugation

Conjugation of steall (first conjugation – A)
indicative singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
present steallaim steallann tú;
steallair† 		steallann sé, sí steallaimid; steallann muid 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 stealladh
past habitual steallainn stealltá stealladh sé, sí steallaimis; stealladh muid stealladh sibh steallaidís; stealladh siad a stealladh stealltaí
singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
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 steallfaí
subjunctive singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
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 singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
— steallaim steall stealladh sé, sí steallaimis steallaigí;
steallaidh† 		steallaidís — stealltar
past participle steallta
verbal noun stealladh

† archaic or dialect form
‡ dependent form

References

  1. ^ “steall”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  2. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 224

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “steall”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 1124; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “steall”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Old English

Alternative forms

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, situation; stead
    • late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
      Đyssum tidum Ongolcyningas þā æðelestan Ōswēo Norðanhymbra cyning ⁊ Eċġberht Contwarena cyning hæfdon betweoh him sprǣċe ⁊ ġeþēahte, hwæt tō donne wǣre bī þǣm stealle Ongolcynnes ċiriċan .
      At this time the most noble English kings, Oswiu of Northumbria and Ecgberht of Kent, held a discussion and conference between them about what was to be done about the state of the English church.
  2. place, stead
  3. a place for cattle, stall, stable
  4. fishing ground, place to catch fish

Declension

  • Masculine

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative steall steallas
accusative steall steallas
genitive stealles stealla
dative stealle steallum
  • Neuter

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative steall steall
accusative steall steall
genitive stealles stealla
dative stealle steallum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: stal

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

steall f (genitive singular stèill, plural steallan)

  1. spout, jet, squirt
  2. splash
  3. gush
  4. poured-out quantity, dash
  5. heavy rainshower, torrent
  6. small waterfall

Verb

steall (past steall, future steallaidh, verbal noun stealladh, past participle steallte)

  1. spout, squirt, gush
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