dall

See also: Dall, Dall., and dall'

English

Noun

dall (plural dalls)

  1. A tile with an incised surface.

See also

Breton

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *dall, from Proto-Celtic *dallos.

Adjective

dall

  1. blind

Mutation
  Mutation of dall  
Breton consonant mutation
unmutatedsoftaspiratehardmixed
dall zall unchanged tall tall

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish dall, from Proto-Celtic *dallos (compare Welsh dall); possibly cognate with Gothic đŒłđ…đŒ°đŒ»đƒ (dwals, “foolish, stupid”).

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /dÌȘË aulÌȘË /
  • (Galway) IPA(key): /dÌȘˠɑːlÌȘË /
  • (Mayo, Ulster) IPA(key): /dÌȘˠɑlÌȘË /

Adjective

dall (genitive singular masculine daill, genitive singular feminine daille, plural dalla, comparative daille)

  1. blind; blinded
  2. dull, uninformed; in the dark
  3. dazed, stupefied

Declension
Declension of dall
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative dall dhall dalla;
dhallaÂČ
Vocative dhaill dalla
Genitive daille dalla dall
Dative dall;
dhallÂč		 dhall;
dhaill (archaic)		 dalla;
dhallaÂČ
Comparative nĂ­os daille
Superlative is daille

Âč When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
ÂČ When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Noun

dall m (genitive singular daill, nominative plural daill)

  1. blind person
  2. dull, uninformed, person
  3. dimness; gloom, obscurity

Declension
Declension of dall

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative dall daill
Vocative a dhaill a dhalla
Genitive daill dall
Dative dall daill

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an dall na daill
Genitive an daill na ndall
Dative leis an dall

don dall

 leis na daill

Derived terms
  • dall bĂĄn m (“albino”)
  • idir dall is dorchadas (“at dusk”, literally “between the dim and the dark”)

Verb

dall (present analytic dallann, future analytic dallfaidh, verbal noun dalladh, past participle dallta)

  1. (transitive) blind
  2. (transitive) bedim; dazzle; daze, stupefy
  3. (transitive, of opening) darken; block, obscure

Conjugation
First Conjugation (A)
singular plural relative autonomous
first second third first second third
indicative present dallaim dallann tĂș;
dallair†		 dallann sĂ©, sĂ­ dallaimid dallann sibh dallann siad;
dallaid†		 a dhallann; a dhallas /
a ndallann*; a ndallas*		 dalltar
past dhall mĂ©; dhallas dhall tĂș; dhallais dhall sĂ©, sĂ­ dhallamar; dhall muid dhall sibh; dhallabhair dhall siad; dhalladar a dhall /
ar dhall*		 dalladh
past habitual dhallainn dhalltĂĄ dhalladh sĂ©, sĂ­ dhallaimis; dhalladh muid dhalladh sibh dhallaidĂ­s; dhalladh siad a dhalladh /
ar dhalladh*		 dhalltaĂ­
future dallfaidh mé;
dallfad		 dallfaidh tĂș;
dallfair†		 dallfaidh sĂ©, sĂ­ dallfaimid;
dallfaidh muid		 dallfaidh sibh dallfaidh siad;
dallfaid†		 a dhallfaidh; a dhallfas /
a ndallfaidh*; a ndallfas*		 dallfar
conditional dhallfainn / ndallfainn‡‡ dhallfĂĄ / ndallfᇇ dhallfadh sĂ©, sĂ­ / ndallfadh sĂ©, s퇇 dhallfaimis; dhallfadh muid / ndallfaimis‡‡; ndallfadh muid‡‡ dhallfadh sibh / ndallfadh sibh‡‡ dhallfaidĂ­s; dhallfadh siad / ndallfaidĂ­s‡‡; ndallfadh siad‡‡ a dhallfadh /
ar dhallfadh*		 dhallfaĂ­ / ndallfa퇇
subjunctive present go ndalla mé;
go ndallad†		 go ndalla tĂș;
go ndallair†		 go ndalla sĂ©, sĂ­ go ndallaimid;
go ndalla muid		 go ndalla sibh go ndalla siad;
go ndallaid†		 — go ndalltar
past då ndallainn då ndalltå då ndalladh sé, sí då ndallaimis;
dĂĄ ndalladh muid		 dĂĄ ndalladh sibh dĂĄ ndallaidĂ­s;
dá ndalladh siad		 — dá ndalltaí
imperative dallaim dall dalladh sé, sí dallaimis dallaigí;
dallaidh†		 dallaidís — dalltar
verbal noun dalladh
past participle dallta

* Indirect relative
† Archaic or dialect form
‡‡ Dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
dall dhall ndall
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • "dall" in FoclĂłir Gaeilge-BĂ©arla, An GĂșm, 1977, by Niall Ó DĂłnaill.
  • “dall” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish dall, from Proto-Celtic *dallos (compare Welsh dall); possibly cognate with Gothic đŒłđ…đŒ°đŒ»đƒ (dwals, “foolish, stupid”).

Adjective

dall (comparative doille)

  1. blind
  2. ignorant
  3. obscure
  4. dark
  5. misled
  6. puzzled

Derived terms
  • doille (“blindness”)

Verb

dall (past dhall, future dallaidh, verbal noun dalladh, past participle dallta)

  1. blind, make blind
  2. mislead
  3. deceive
  4. puzzle

References
  • Faclair GĂ idhlig Dwelly Air Loidhne, Dwelly, Edward (1911), Faclair GĂ idhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary (10th ed.), Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • “dall” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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