céttadall

Middle Irish

Etymology

cét- +‎ tadall

Pronunciation

  • (earlier) IPA(key): /ˈkʲeːdˌtaðəl͈/
  • (later) IPA(key): /ˈkʲeːdˌtaɣəl͈/

Noun

céttadall n

  1. the first thrust, first jab
    • c. 1000, anonymous author, edited by Rudolf Thurneysen, Scéla Mucca Meic Dathó, Dublin: Stationery Office, published 1935, § 1, page 2, line 14/15:
      Mani·tucad immurgu ní din chéttadall ni·bered a n-aill.
      If, however, he did not take anything at (literally “from”) the first thrust, he did not bring the second.

Mutation

Mutation of céttadall
radical lenition nasalization
céttadall chéttadall céttadall
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/

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

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