Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish seipél, séipél, saipél, sáipél, borrowed from Old French chapele, from Late Latin cappella (little cloak; chapel), diminutive of Latin cappa (cloak, cape).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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séipéal m (genitive singular séipéil, nominative plural séipéil)

  1. chapel (place of worship)
    Synonym: teach pobail

Usage notes

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The term séipéal is used mostly of Roman Catholic chapels; Protestant churches are called teampall.

Declension

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
séipéal shéipéal
after an, tséipéal
not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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