ceubal

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh keubal (whence English coble), from Proto-Brythonic *kaubul, from Latin caupulus (“a kind of small boat”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkeɨ̯bal/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkei̯bal/

Noun

ceubal m (plural ceubalau)

boat, ferry-boat

Derived terms

ceubalfa (“a ferry-crossing; place where ferries land or depart”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
ceubal	geubal	ngheubal	cheubal
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), “ceubal”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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