forcell

Old Irish

Alternative forms

  • forcal, forcall

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *uɸor-geldom, or else deverbal from for·gella. Synchronically analyzable as for- + gell.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈforʲɡʲel͈/

Noun

forcell n (genitive forcill)

  1. verbal noun of for·gella
  2. testimony

Declension

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

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle Irish: forgall, forgal

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
forcell ḟorcell forcell
pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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