Old Irish

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Etymology

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From Proto-Celtic *gablā, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeh₁bʰ- (to grab, take).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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gabul m or f

  1. fork
  2. branch
  3. gallows, gibbet

Inflection

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Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative gabul gabulL gabuilL
Vocative gabuil gabulL gabluH
Accusative gabulN gabulL gabluH
Genitive gabuilL gabul gabulN
Dative gabulL gablaib gablaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Feminine ā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative gabulL gabuilL gablaH
Vocative gabulL gabuilL gablaH
Accusative gabuilN gabuilL gablaH
Genitive gaibleH gabulL gabulN
Dative gabuilL gablaib gablaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

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  • Irish: gabhal
  • Manx: goal
  • Scottish Gaelic: gobhal

Warungu

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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gabul

  1. carpet snake, carpet python

Derived terms

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References

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  • Tsunoda, Tasaku. (2011) A Grammar of Warrongo