geall

== Irish == === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /ɟaul̪ˠ/, /ɟoul̪ˠ/ (Galway) IPA(key): /ɟaːl̪ˠ/, /ɟɑːl̪ˠ/ (Mayo, Ulster) IPA(key): /ɟal̪ˠ/ === Etymology 1 === From Old Irish gell (“pledge, surety”). ==== Noun ==== geall m (genitive singular gill, nominative plural geallta) pledge, pawn, token bet, wager asset, resource prize ===== Declension ===== The archaic dative singular gioll is still encountered in phrases like i ngioll ar, a variant form of i ngeall ar. ===== Quotations ===== ===== Derived terms ===== geall le, i ngeall le (“dependent on; equal, equivalent, to; all but, almost”) de gheall ar (“for the sake of; disposed to, intending to”) i ngeall ar, mar gheall ar (“on account of; concerning”) === Etymology 2 === From Old Irish gellaid (“to pledge”), from gell (“pledge, surety”). ==== Verb ==== geall (present analytic geallann, future analytic geallfaidh, verbal noun gealladh, past participle geallta) (ambitransitive) promise, assure allot (to) ===== Conjugation ===== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “geall”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “geall”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 355 de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “geall”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “geall”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 == Old English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /jæ͜ɑll/, [jæ͜ɑɫ] Rhymes: -æ͜ɑll === Verb === ġeall first/third-person singular preterite indicative of ġiellan == Scottish Gaelic == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kʲaul̪ˠ/ === Etymology 1 === From Old Irish gell (“pledge, surety; stake, wager”). ==== Noun ==== geall m (genitive singular gill, plural gill) pledge mortgage bet, wager prize, reward desire, love notch ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From Old Irish gellaid (“pledges oneself, vows, promises; pledges, wagers; gives in pledge; testifies”), from gell (“pledge, surety; stake, wager”). ==== Verb ==== geall (past gheall, future geallaidh, verbal noun gealltainn or gealladh, past participle geallte) promise, wager pledge, vow ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Related terms ===== gealltanach (“hopeful, promising, promissory”) gealltanas (“assurance, pledge, promise”) === Mutation === === Further reading === Edward Dwelly (1911), “geall”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “gell”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “gellaid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language