aball
Old Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Celtic *aballā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ebl̥neh₂.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
aball f (genitive abla, nominative plural abla)
Inflection edit
Feminine ā-stem | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | aballL | abaillL | ablaH |
Vocative | aballL | abaillL | ablaH |
Accusative | abaillN | abaillL | ablaH |
Genitive | ablaH | aballL | aballN |
Dative | abaillL | ablaib | ablaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Related terms edit
Descendants edit
Mutation edit
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
aball | unchanged | n-aball |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- ^ Stifter, David (2019 September 18) “An apple a day ...”, in Indogermanische Forschungen, volume 124, number 1, pages 172–218
Further reading edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “aball”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
Related to aballu (“to perish”), from Proto-Celtic *balnīti (“to die”).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈabaɬ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈa(ː)baɬ/
- Rhymes: -abaɬ
Adjective edit
aball m (plural aballau or aballoedd)
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
aball | unchanged | unchanged | haball |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “aball”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies