ubull

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *abūl (“apple”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ébōl.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈu.vul͈/

Noun

ubull n

  1. apple

Inflection
Neuter o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ubullN ubullN ubullL, ubla
Vocative ubullN ubullN ubullL, ubla
Accusative ubullN ubullN ubullL, ubla
Genitive ubuillL ubull ubullN
Dative ubullL ublaib ublaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms
  • uball brágat
  • uball gráinnech
  • uball palmi

Descendants
  • Irish: úll
  • Manx: ooyl
  • Scottish Gaelic: ubhal

Mutation
Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
uball unchanged n-uball
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. Stifter, David (18 September 2019), “An apple a day ...”, in Indogermanische Forschungen, volume 124, issue 1, pages 172-218
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