forcell

Old Irish

Alternative forms

  • forcal, forcall

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *uɸor-geldom, or else deverbal from for·gella. By surface analysis, for- +‎ gell.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɸorʲɡʲel͈]

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

Mutation of forcell
radical lenition nasalization
forcell ḟorcell forcell
pronounced with /β̃-/

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

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