steall

Irish

Noun

steall f

  1. splash
  2. poured-out quantity, dash
  3. gush, flow; spell

Declension

Declension of steall (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative steall steallta
vocative a steall a steallta
genitive steille steallta
dative steall steallta
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an steall na steallta
genitive na steille na steallta
dative leis an steall
don steall
leis na steallta

Derived terms

Verb

steall (present analytic steallann, future analytic steallfaidh, verbal noun stealladh, past participle steallta)

  1. to splash; spout, pour
  2. to dash, bash

Conjugation

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *stallaz, *staþl-, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (to stand) and Proto-Indo-European *stel-. Akin to Old Frisian stal, Old High German stall (German Stall (stable), Stelle (place)), Old Norse stallr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stæ͜ɑll/, [stæ͜ɑɫ]

Noun

steall m or n

  1. a position, especially one that is standing; position of affairs, state, condition, standing
    • late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
      Đyssum tidum Ongolcyningas þā æðelestan Ōswēo Norðanhymbra cyning ⁊ Eċġberht Contwarena cyning hæfdon betweoh him sprǣċe ⁊ ġeþēahte, hwæt tō donne wǣre bī þǣm stealle Ongolcynnes ċiriċan .
      At this time the most noble English kings, Oswiu of Northumbria and Ecgberht of Kent, held a discussion and conference between them about what was to be done about the state of the English church.
  2. place, stead
  3. a place for cattle, stall, stable
  4. fishing ground, place to catch fish

Declension

  • Masculine

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative steall steallas
accusative steall steallas
genitive stealles stealla
dative stealle steallum
  • Neuter

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative steall steall
accusative steall steall
genitive stealles stealla
dative stealle steallum

Descendants

  • Middle English: stal

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

steall f (genitive singular stèill, plural steallan)

  1. spout, jet, squirt
  2. splash
  3. gush
  4. poured-out quantity, dash
  5. heavy rainshower, torrent
  6. small waterfall

Verb

steall (past steall, future steallaidh, verbal noun stealladh, past participle steallte)

  1. spout, squirt, gush