gabáil

Middle Irish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡavaːlʲ/

Noun

gabáil f

  1. taking
  2. verbal noun of gaibid

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Irish: gabháil, goil (possibly)
  • Manx: goaill
  • Scottish Gaelic: gabhail

Mutation

Middle Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
gabáilgabáil
pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/
ngabáil
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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