taisteal
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠaʃtʲəl̪ˠ/
Etymology 1
From Old Irish taistel.
Noun
taisteal m (genitive singular taistil)
- verbal noun of taistil
- travel
- (fishing) hackle
- Synonym: siostal
- (basketball) travelling
Derived terms
- taistealach (“travelling, fond of travel”, adjective)
- taistealaí (“traveller”)
- taistil (“travel”, verb)
Etymology 2
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Noun
taisteal m (genitive singular taistil)
Derived terms
- taistealáil f (“(act of) hackling”)
Declension
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Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| taisteal | thaisteal | dtaisteal |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “taisteal”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “taistel, taistell”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “taisteal”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “taisteal”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 58
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
- taisdeal
Etymology
From Old Irish taistel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt̪ʰaʃtʲəl̪ˠ/
Noun
taisteal m (genitive singular taisteil, plural taistealan)
Derived terms
Mutation
| radical | lenition |
|---|---|
| taisteal | thaisteal |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “taisteal”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “taistel, taistell”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language