eagal

Irish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Irish ecal.

Adjective edit

eagal

feared (used mostly in fixed phrases, see derived terms)

Derived terms edit

is eagal le (“to be afraid (regretful)”)
is eagal do (“to be in danger”)

Scottish Gaelic edit

Alternative forms edit

feagal

Etymology edit

From Old Irish ecal.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈekəl/

Noun edit

eagal m (genitive singular eagail, plural eagalan)

fear, fright, horror

Usage notes edit

Used with the preposition ro for English of:
Bha eagal air na searbhantan òga roimhe.
The young servants were afraid of him (literally "there was fear on the servants young before him").

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