dall

dall

See also: Dall, Dall., and dall'

English

Noun

dall (plural dalls)

1. A tile with an incised surface.

See also

• dalls

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Breton

Etymology

From Middle Breton and Old Breton dall, from Proto-Brythonic *dall, from Proto-Celtic *dallos.

Adjective

dall

1. blind

Mutation

  Mutation of dall  

Breton consonant mutation
unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed
dall	zall	unchanged	tall	tall

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Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish dall, from Proto-Celtic *dallos (compare Welsh dall); possibly cognate with Gothic 𐌳𐍅𐌰𐌻𐍃 (dwals, “foolish, stupid”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /d̪ˠaul̪ˠ/
• (Galway) IPA^(key): /d̪ˠɑːl̪ˠ/
• (Mayo, Ulster) IPA^(key): /d̪ˠɑl̪ˠ/

Adjective

dall (genitive singular masculine daill, genitive singular feminine daille, plural dalla, comparative daille)

1. blind; blinded
2. dull, uninformed; in the dark
3. dazed, stupefied

Declension

Declension of dall

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	dall	dhall	dalla; dhalla²
Vocative	dhaill		dalla
Genitive		daille	dalla	dall
Dative	dall; dhall¹	dhall; dhaill (archaic)	dalla; dhalla²
Comparative	níos daille
Superlative	is daille

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Noun

dall m (genitive singular daill, nominative plural daill)

1. blind person
2. dull, uninformed, person
3. dimness; gloom, obscurity

Declension

Declension of dall

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative dall daill Vocative a dhaill a dhalla Genitive daill dall Dative dall daill

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an dall na daill Genitive an daill na ndall Dative leis an dall don dall leis na daill

Derived terms

• dall bán m (“albino”)
• idir dall is dorchadas (“at dusk”, literally “between the dim and the dark”)

Verb

dall (present analytic dallann, future analytic dallfaidh, verbal noun dalladh, past participle dallta)

1. (transitive) blind
2. (transitive) bedim; dazzle; daze, stupefy
3. (transitive, of opening) darken; block, obscure

Conjugation

First Conjugation (A)

		singular			plural			relative	autonomous
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative	present	dallaim	dallann tú; dallair†	dallann sé, sí	dallaimid	dallann sibh	dallann siad; dallaid†	a dhallann; a dhallas / a ndallann*; a ndallas*	dalltar
	past	dhall mé; dhallas	dhall tú; dhallais	dhall sé, sí	dhallamar; dhall muid	dhall sibh; dhallabhair	dhall siad; dhalladar	a dhall / ar dhall*	dalladh
	past habitual	dhallainn / ndallainn‡‡	dhalltá / ndalltᇇ	dhalladh sé, sí / ndalladh sé, s퇇	dhallaimis; dhalladh muid / ndallaimis‡‡; ndalladh muid‡‡	dhalladh sibh / ndalladh sibh‡‡	dhallaidís; dhalladh siad / ndallaidís‡‡; ndalladh siad‡‡	a dhalladh / a ndalladh*	dhalltaí / ndallta퇇
	future	dallfaidh mé; dallfad	dallfaidh tú; dallfair†	dallfaidh sé, sí	dallfaimid; dallfaidh muid	dallfaidh sibh	dallfaidh siad; dallfaid†	a dhallfaidh; a dhallfas / a ndallfaidh*; a ndallfas*	dallfar
conditional		dhallfainn / ndallfainn‡‡	dhallfá / ndallfᇇ	dhallfadh sé, sí / ndallfadh sé, s퇇	dhallfaimis; dhallfadh muid / ndallfaimis‡‡; ndallfadh muid‡‡	dhallfadh sibh / ndallfadh sibh‡‡	dhallfaidís; dhallfadh siad / ndallfaidís‡‡; ndallfadh siad‡‡	a dhallfadh / a ndallfadh*	dhallfaí / ndallfa퇇
subjunctive	present	go ndalla mé; go ndallad†	go ndalla tú; go ndallair†	go ndalla sé, sí	go ndallaimid; go ndalla muid	go ndalla sibh	go ndalla siad; go ndallaid†	—	go ndalltar
	past	dá ndallainn	dá ndalltá	dá ndalladh sé, sí	dá ndallaimis; dá ndalladh muid	dá ndalladh sibh	dá ndallaidís; dá ndalladh siad	—	dá ndalltaí
imperative		dallaim	dall	dalladh sé, sí	dallaimis	dallaigí; dallaidh†	dallaidís	—	dalltar
verbal noun		dalladh
past participle		dallta

* Indirect relative
† Archaic or dialect form
‡‡ Dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
dall	dhall	ndall
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “dall”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “dall”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, p. 64.

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish dall, from Proto-Celtic *dallos (compare Welsh dall); possibly cognate with Gothic 𐌳𐍅𐌰𐌻𐍃 (dwals, “foolish, stupid”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taul̪ˠ/

Adjective

dall (comparative doille)

1. blind
2. ignorant
3. obscure
4. dark
5. misled
6. puzzled

Derived terms

• dall air faclan (“dyslexic”)
• spot dall (“blind spot”)

Related terms

• doille (“blindness”)

Verb

dall (past dhall, future dallaidh, verbal noun dalladh, past participle dallta)

1. blind, make blind
2. mislead
3. deceive
4. puzzle

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911), “dall”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “dall”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

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Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh dall, from Proto-Brythonic *dall, from Proto-Celtic *dallos. Cognate with Breton dall, Irish dall, Scottish Gaelic dall.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /daɬ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /da(ː)ɬ/
• Rhymes: -aɬ

Adjective

dall (feminine singular dall, plural deillion, not comparable)

1. blind

Derived terms

• lliwddall (“color blind”)

Noun

dall m (plural deillion or deilliad, feminine dalles)

1. blind person

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
dall	ddall	nall	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dall”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies