cál

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word cál. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word cál, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say cál in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word cál you have here. The definition of the word cál will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofcál, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Irish

cál

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle English cole, from Old English cāwel, from Latin caulis (cabbage).

Noun

cál m (genitive singular cáil, nominative plural cáil)

  1. kale, cabbage
    Synonym: cabáiste
Declension
Declension of cál (first declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative cál cáil
vocative a cháil a chála
genitive cáil cál
dative cál cáil
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an cál na cáil
genitive an cháil na gcál
dative leis an gcál
don chál
leis na cáil
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

cál m (genitive singular cál)

  1. Alternative spelling of call (call, need; claim, right)
Declension
Declension of cál (fourth declension, no plural)
bare forms
case singular
nominative cál
vocative a chál
genitive cál
dative cál
forms with the definite article
case singular
nominative an cál
genitive an chál
dative leis an gcál
don chál

Mutation

Mutated forms of cál
radical lenition eclipsis
cál chál gcál

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading