comul

Old Irish

Alternative forms

• comol

Etymology

From com- +‎ -l (verbal noun suffix for verbs derived from ·lá). The vowel in between the two morphemes is epenthetic.

Noun

comul n

1. verbal noun of con·lá
2. gathering
3. agreement, pact

Inflection

Neuter o-stem

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	comulN	comulN	comulL, comla
vocative	comulN	comulN	comulL, comla
accusative	comulN	comulN	comulL, comla
genitive	comailL	comul	comulN
dative	comulL	comlaib	comlaib

Initial mutations of a following adjective:

• ^H = triggers aspiration
• ^L = triggers lenition
• ^N = triggers nasalization

Mutation

Mutation of comul

radical	lenition	nasalization
comul	chomul	comul pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/

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

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 comal”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language