timpeall

Irish

Alternative forms

  • thimpeall (adverb/preposition with lexicalized lenition)
  • timcheall (superseded)
  • timpall, tímpall, tímpeall, tiompall, tíompall (nonstandard)[1]

Etymology

From Old Irish timchell, verbal noun of do·imchella (“go around, surround”).[2]

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈtʲiːmʲpˠəl̪ˠ/[3], /ˈtʲiːmˠpˠəl̪ˠ/ (corresponding to the form tímpall)[4], /ˈhaimʲpˠəl̪ˠ/ (corresponding to the form thimpeall)[5]
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈtʲimʲpʲəl̪ˠ/[6], /ˈtʲimʲpʲəlˠ/, /ˈt̪ˠimʲpʲəl̪ˠ/[7], /ˈtʲiːmˠpˠəl̪ˠ/[8], /ˈhimʲpˠəl̪ˠ/ (corresponding to the form thimpeall)[9]
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈtʲimʲpʲiəl̪ˠ/[10][11][12], /ˈtʲɨmʲpʲəl̪ˠ/[13]

Noun

timpeall m (genitive singular timpill, nominative plural timpill)

  1. round, circuit; roundabout
  2. surrounding, encircling position
  3. ambit, precinct
  4. (geometry) circumference
  5. girth

Declension

Declension of timpeall (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative timpeall timpill
vocative a thimpill a thimpealla
genitive timpill timpeall
dative timpeall timpill
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an timpeall na timpill
genitive an timpill na dtimpeall
dative leis an timpeall
don timpeall 		leis na timpill

Derived terms

Adverb

timpeall

  1. around, about
  2. about, approximately

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • See Category:Irish phrasal verbs formed with "timpeall"

Preposition

timpeall (plus genitive, triggers no mutation)

  1. around, about

Synonyms

  • (around, about): i dtimpeall, timpeall ar

Interjection

timpeall!

  1. (sailing) lee ho!

Mutation

Mutated forms of timpeall
radical lenition eclipsis
timpeall thimpeall dtimpeall

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

References

References
  1. ^ “timpeall”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  2. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “timchell”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  3. ^ Ó Sé, Diarmuid (2000) Gaeilge Chorca Dhuibhne [The Irish of Corkaguiny] (in Irish), Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann [Linguistics Institute of Ireland], →ISBN, § 27 (c), page 36
  4. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1938) Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Description of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, page 188
  5. ^ Breatnach, Risteard B. (1947) The Irish of Ring, Co. Waterford: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 106, page 22
  6. ^ de Búrca, Seán (1958) The Irish of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 468, page 128
  7. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 245
  8. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], page 388
  9. ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 117, page 28
  10. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 366, page 125
  11. ^ Ó Searcaigh, Séamus (1925) Foghraidheacht Ghaedhilge an Tuaiscirt [Pronunciation of Northern Irish]‎[1] (in Irish), Béal Feirste [Belfast]: Brún agus Ó Nualláin [Browne and Nolan], section 157, page 67
  12. ^ Sommerfelt, Alf (1922) The Dialect of Torr, County Donegal, volume I: Phonology, Christiania [Oslo]: Videnskapsselskapet i Kristiania, section 103, page 39
  13. ^ Hamilton, John Noel (1974) A Phonetic Study of the Irish of Tory Island, Co. Donegal (Studies in Irish Language and Literature, Department of Celtic, Q.U.B.; vol. 3), Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen’s University Belfast, page 332

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