Geal

,

Verb.

I.

[F.

geler

, fr. L.

gelare

, fr.

gelu

. See

Gelid

.]

To congeal.

[Obs. or Scot.]

Geal

GEAL

,

Verb.

I.

[L. gelo.] To congeal.

geal

English

Verb

geal ‎(third-person singular simple present geals, present participle gealing, simple past and past participle gealed)

(obsolete or Scotland) To congeal.

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish gel, from Proto-Celtic *gelos, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- ‎(“to shine”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɟalˠ/

Noun

geal m ‎(genitive singular gil)

white, bright(ness)

Adjective

geal ‎(genitive singular masculine gil, genitive singular feminine gile, plural geala, comparative gile)

white, bright
clear
Tá a craiceann chomh geal le sneachta.‎
Her skin is as white as snow.
(literary) fallow
(figuratively) bright, pure; glad, happy; dear, beloved, fond

Declension

Declension of geal

First Declension
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Nominative	geal	geal¹	geala³
Vocative	gil¹	geal¹	geala
Genitive	gil¹	gile	geala	geal
Dative	geal²	geal¹; (archaic) gil¹	geala³
Comparative	gile

¹ This form is lenited after a noun if possible.
² This form is lenited if possible when the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
³ This form is lenited if possible when the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms

Terms derived from geal

aongheal ‎(“all-bright”, adj)
bonn geal m ‎(“silver coin”)
ceanngheal ‎(“white-headed”, adj)
fíon geal m ‎(“white wine”)

gealacán m ‎(“white of egg, of eye; kneecap”)
gealach f ‎(“moon”)
gealán m ‎(“aurora”)

geal-liath ‎(“white”, adj) (of hair)
gile f ‎(“whiteness, brightness”)
plúr geal m ‎(“white flour”)

Verb

geal ‎(present analytic gealann, future analytic gealfaidh, verbal noun gealadh, past participle gealta)

(transitive, intransitive) whiten, brighten; clear
Gheal an spéir.‎ ― The sky cleared.
(transitive, intransitive, figuratively) make, become, glad, happy, fond

Conjugation

First Conjugation (A)

		singular			plural			relative	autonomous
		first	second	third	first	second	third	relative	autonomous
indicative	present	gealaim	gealann tú; gealair^†	gealann sé, sí	gealaimid	gealann sibh	gealann siad; gealaid^†	a ghealann; a ghealas / a ngealann; a ngealas	gealtar
	past	gheal mé; ghealas	gheal tú; ghealais	gheal sé, sí	ghealamar; gheal muid	gheal sibh; ghealabhair	gheal siad; ghealadar	a gheal / ar gheal*	gealadh
	past habitual	ghealainn	ghealtá	ghealadh sé, sí	ghealaimis; ghealadh muid	ghealadh sibh	ghealaidís; ghealadh siad	a ghealadh / ar ghealadh*	ghealtaí
	future	gealfaidh mé; gealfad	gealfaidh tú; gealfair^†	gealfaidh sé, sí	gealfaimid; gealfaidh muid	gealfaidh sibh	gealfaidh siad; gealfaid^†	a ghealfaidh; a ghealfas / a ngealfaidh; a ngealfas	gealfar
conditional		ghealfainn	ghealfá	ghealfadh sé, sí	ghealfaimis; ghealfadh muid	ghealfadh sibh	ghealfaidís; ghealfadh siad	a ghealfadh / ar ghealfadh*	ghealfaí
subjunctive	present	go ngeala mé; go ngealad^†	go ngeala tú; go ngealair^†	go ngeala sé, sí	go ngealaimid; go ngeala muid	go ngeala sibh	go ngeala siad; go ngealaid^†	—	go ngealtar
subjunctive	past	dá ngealainn	dá ngealtá	dá ngealadh sé, sí	dá ngealaimis; dá ngealadh muid	dá ngealadh sibh	dá ngealaidís; dá ngealadh siad	—	dá ngealtaí
imperative		gealaim	geal	gealadh sé, sí	gealaimis	gealaigí; gealaidh^†	gealaidís	—	gealtar
verbal noun		gealadh
past participle		gealta

* Indirect relative
† Dialect form

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
geal	gheal	ngeal
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

"geal" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
“1 gel” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish gel, from Proto-Celtic *gelos, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- ‎(“to shine”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kʲaɫ̪/

Adjective

geal ‎(comparative gile)

white, bright, pale
"Ma 's e 'n t-iasg do choinnlean geala, ma 's e na ròin do luchd-faire..." ("If the fish are thy candles bright, if the seals are thy watchmen...")

Declension

Case	Masculine singular	Feminine singular	Plural
Nominative	geal	gheal	geala
Vocative	ghil	ghil	geala
Genitive	ghil	ghil/gile	geala
Dative	ghil	ghil	geala

Derived terms

References

“1 gel” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

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