dall

See also: Dall, Dall., and dall'

English

Noun

dall (plural dalls)

  1. A tile with an incised surface.

See also

Breton

Etymology

From Middle Breton and Old Breton dall, 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

Catalan

Etymology

Deverbal from dallar.

Pronunciation

Noun

dall m (plural dalls)

  1. math (what is gathered from mowing)
  2. foremath
  3. mowing (act of mowing)
  4. billhook

Synonyms
  • (mowing): dallada
  • (billhook): podall

Derived terms

Further reading

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish dall, from Proto-Celtic *dallos (compare Welsh dall); possibly cognate with Gothic 𐌳𐍅𐌰𐌻𐍃 (dwals, “foolish, stupid”).

Pronunciation

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;
dhalla²
Vocative dhaill dalla
Genitive daille dalla dall
Dative dall;
dhall¹		 dhall;
dhaill (archaic)		 dalla;
dhalla²
Comparative níos daille
Superlative is daille

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² 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
  • 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
conjugation of dall (first conjugation – A)
singular plural relative autonomous
first second third first second third
indicative present dallaim dallann tú;
dallair†		 dallann sé, sí dallaimid dallann sibh dallann siad;
dallaid†		 a dhallann; a dhallas /
a ndallann*; a ndallas*		 dalltar
past dhall mé; dhallas dhall tú; dhallais dhall sé, sí dhallamar; dhall muid dhall sibh; dhallabhair dhall siad; dhalladar a dhall /
ar dhall*		 dalladh
past habitual dhallainn / ndallainn‡‡ dhalltá / ndalltᇇ dhalladh sé, sí / ndalladh sé, s퇇 dhallaimis; dhalladh muid / ndallaimis‡‡; ndalladh muid‡‡ dhalladh sibh / ndalladh sibh‡‡ dhallaidís; dhalladh siad / ndallaidís‡‡; ndalladh siad‡‡ a dhalladh /
a ndalladh*		 dhalltaí / ndallta퇇
future dallfaidh mé;
dallfad		 dallfaidh tú;
dallfair†		 dallfaidh sé, sí dallfaimid;
dallfaidh muid		 dallfaidh sibh dallfaidh siad;
dallfaid†		 a dhallfaidh; a dhallfas /
a ndallfaidh*; a ndallfas*		 dallfar
conditional dhallfainn / ndallfainn‡‡ dhallfá / ndallfᇇ dhallfadh sé, sí / ndallfadh sé, s퇇 dhallfaimis; dhallfadh muid / ndallfaimis‡‡; ndallfadh muid‡‡ dhallfadh sibh / ndallfadh sibh‡‡ dhallfaidís; dhallfadh siad / ndallfaidís‡‡; ndallfadh siad‡‡ a dhallfadh /
a ndallfadh*		 dhallfaí / ndallfa퇇
subjunctive present go ndalla mé;
go ndallad†		 go ndalla tú;
go ndallair†		 go ndalla sé, sí go ndallaimid;
go ndalla muid		 go ndalla sibh go ndalla siad;
go ndallaid†		 — go ndalltar
past dá ndallainn dá ndalltá dá ndalladh sé, sí dá ndallaimis;
dá ndalladh muid		 dá ndalladh sibh dá ndallaidís;
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

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish dall, from Proto-Celtic *dallos (compare Welsh dall); possibly cognate with Gothic 𐌳𐍅𐌰𐌻𐍃 (dwals, “foolish, stupid”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t̪aul̪ˠ/
  • (Islay, Mid Argyll) IPA(key): [t̪al̪ˠː]

Adjective

dall (comparative doille)

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

Derived terms

Verb

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

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

References
  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “dall”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “dall”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh dall, from Proto-Brythonic *dall, from Proto-Celtic *dallos. Cognate with Breton dall, Irish dall, Scottish Gaelic dall.

Pronunciation

Adjective

dall (feminine singular dall, plural deillion, not comparable)

  1. blind

Derived terms
  • lliwddall (“color blind”)
  • madfall (“blindworm, slow-worm”)
  • pwl-dall (“blindworm, slow-worm”)

Noun

dall m (plural deillion or deilliad, feminine dalles)

  1. blind person

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
dall ddall nall unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dall”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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