dígal

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *dīgalā, cognate with Welsh dial. By surface analysis, dí- + gal, which serves as a suppletive verbal noun for compounds of fichid.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈdʲiːɣal]

Noun

dígal f (genitive díglae)

  1. verbal noun of do·fich
  2. revenge, vengeance
  3. punishment

For quotations using this term, see Citations:dígal.

Inflection

Feminine ā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative dígalL dígailL díglaH
Vocative dígalL dígailL díglaH
Accusative dígailN dígailL díglaH
Genitive dígleH, díglae dígalL dígalN
Dative dígailL díglaib díglaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Irish: díoghail
  • Manx: jeeyl
  • Scottish Gaelic: dìoghail

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
dígal dígal
pronounced with /ð(ʲ)-/
ndígal
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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