baoghal

Irish

Noun

baoghal m (genitive singular baoghail)

1. Classical and Superseded spelling of baol (“danger”).

Declension

Declension of baoghal

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative baoghal Vocative a bhaoghail Genitive baoghail Dative baoghal

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an baoghal Genitive an bhaoghail Dative leis an mbaoghal don bhaoghal

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
baoghal	bhaoghal	mbaoghal
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “baoghal”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish báegul (“unguarded condition, danger, hazard, vulnerability; chance, opportunity (of taking by surprise, inflicting an injury); making a mistake in judgement, etc., liability arising from error (or negligence ?)”) (compare Irish baol (“danger”)).

Noun

baoghal m (genitive singular baoghail, no plural)

1. weirdo
2. fool, idiot
3. (dated) harm, peril, crisis

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “baoghal”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “báegul”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language