céttadall

Middle Irish

Etymology

cét- +‎ tadall

Pronunciation

• (earlier) IPA^(key): /ˈkʲeːdˌtaðəl͈/
• (later) IPA^(key): /ˈkʲeːdˌtaɣəl͈/

Noun

céttadall n

1. the first thrust, first jab
   • c. 1000, anonymous author, edited by Rudolf Thurneysen, Scéla Mucca Meic Dathó, Dublin: Stationery Office, published 1935, § 1, page 2, line 14/15:

     Mani·tucad immurgu ní din chéttadall ni·bered a n-aill.

     If, however, he did not take anything at (literally “from”) the first thrust, he did not bring the second.

Mutation

Mutation of céttadall

radical	lenition	nasalization
céttadall	chéttadall	céttadall pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/

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