bachall
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish bachall, from Latin baculum.
Pronunciation
- (Munster, Aran) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɑxəl̪ˠ/
- (Connemara, Mayo, Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠaxəl̪ˠ/
Noun
bachall f or m (genitive singular bachaille, nominative plural bachalla)
- crook (shepherd's staff)
- Synonyms: caimín, camóg, crúca
- (Christianity) crosier
- ringlet (of hair)
- Synonyms: búcla, caschiabh, drol, fáinne, fáinneog, iodh, lúibín
- (of spade) tramp
- hooked nose
Declension
Declension of bachall
Second declension
Bare forms
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Derived terms
- go barra bachall (“in abundance”)
- bachallach (“crooked, hooked; curled, ringleted; circinate”, adjective)
- bachaillín m (diminutive)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
bachall | bhachall | mbachall |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “bachall”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “bachall”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “bachall” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “bachall” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Old Irish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin baculum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbaxal͈]
Noun
bachall f (genitive bachlae, nominative plural bachla)
- staff
- Synonyms: crann, maide, slat, stáinse, trostán
- shepherd's crook
- Synonyms: cammán, cammóc, stáinse
- (Christianity) crosier
- (Christianity, figuratively) holy orders, ordination, calling, pilgrimage
- hurley-stick
- Synonym: cammán
- (late) curl, tress
- Synonyms: corn, fáinne, gibne, id
Inflection
Feminine ā-stem | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | bachallL | bachaillL | bachlaH |
Vocative | bachallL | bachaillL | bachlaH |
Accusative | bachaillN | bachaillL | bachlaH |
Genitive | bachlaeH | bachallL | bachallN |
Dative | bachaillL | bachlaib | bachlaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Derived terms
- bachlach
Descendants
- Irish: bachall
- Scottish Gaelic: bachall
Mutation
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
bachall | bachall pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ | mbachall |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “bachall”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
- bachull
Etymology
From Old Irish bachall, from Latin baculum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpaxəl̪ˠ/
Noun
bachall m (genitive singular bachaill)
- shepherd's crook
- staff
- (Christianity) crosier
- old shoe or slipper
- rim of a cart
- tennis-racket
- dolt
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
bachall | bhachall |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “bachall”, 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), “bachall”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language