ábalta

Irish

Alternative forms

• ábulta (superseded)

Etymology

From Old French abile +‎ -ta (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈɑːbˠəl̪ˠt̪ˠə/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈaːbˠəl̪ˠt̪ˠə/

Adjective

ábalta

1. able, capable
2. able-bodied

Derived terms

• ábaltacht f (“ability, strength; capability”)
• breá ábalta (“well-equipped, having right qualities”)
• umhal ábalta (“limber and able-bodied; willing and able”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of ábalta

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
ábalta	n-ábalta	hábalta	not applicable

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) “ábalta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “ábalta”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “ábalta”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024