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céul

céul

Old Irish

Noun

céul n (genitive cíuil)

  1. musical instrument
  2. music

Inflection

Neuter o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
céul chéul céul
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • céul” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.