néal
Irish
Alternative forms
- neul (obsolete)
Etymology
From Old Irish nél (compare Scottish Gaelic neul). Cognate with Welsh niwl; a Celtic loanword either from Vulgar Latin *nībulus, a modification of Latin nūbilus (“cloudy”), or from Proto-Germanic *nebulaz (“cloud, mist”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /n̠ʲeːlˠ/
Noun
Declension
Declension of néal
- Alternative genitive plural: néal
Synonyms
- (cloud): scamall
Derived terms
- aisnéal m (“swoon”)
- fonéal m (“small cloud”)
- néalchruthaíocht f (“cloud formation”)
- néalmhar (“nebulous, nebular; clouded, gloomy; sleepy”, adjective)
- néalríomhaireacht f (“cloud computing”)
- néaltach (“cloudy”, adjective)
- réaltnéal m (“nebula”)
- támhnéal m (“swoon, trance”)
References
- "néal" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “nél”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
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