gabáil

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Middle Irish

Etymology

From the dative/accusative of Old Irish gabál, from Proto-Celtic *gabaglā.

Pronunciation

Noun

gabáil f

  1. taking
  2. verbal noun of gaibid

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Irish: gabháil, goil (possibly)
  • Manx: goaill, goll
  • Scottish Gaelic: gabhail

Mutation

Mutation of gabáil
radical lenition nasalization
gabáil gabáil
pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/
ngabáil

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

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