Contionary:tàl: Difference between revisions
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#:{{syn|snon|mèl<q:more common>}} | #:{{syn|snon|mèl<q:more common>}} | ||
##{{lb|snon|intransitive}} to speak, make speech | ##{{lb|snon|intransitive}} to speak, make speech | ||
##{{lb|snon|transitive}} to be able to converse | ##{{lb|snon|transitive}} to be able to converse | ||
##:{{ux|snon|e | ##:{{ux|snon|tàel h-e thèrr màlarr|I speak two languages}} | ||
##{{lb|snon|with prepositions}} | ##{{lb|snon|with prepositions}} | ||
###{{lb|snon|transitive}} to talk to, speak to [''with'' {{term|til}} (+ genitive)] | ###{{lb|snon|transitive}} to talk to, speak to [''with'' {{term|til}} (+ genitive)] | ||
Revision as of 00:37, 22 April 2026
Scots Norse
Etymology
From Old Norse tala, from Proto-Germanic *talōną. Cognate to Icelandic tala, Faroese tala, Swedish tala, Danish tale.
Pronunciation
Verb
tàl
- (ambitransitive) to talk, speak
- Synonym: (more common) mèl
- (intransitive) to speak, make speech
- (transitive) to be able to converse
- tàel h-e thèrr màlarr
- I speak two languages
- (with prepositions)
- (transitive) to talk to, speak to [with til (+ genitive)]
- (transitive) to talk about (something) [with u (+ accusative)]
- (transitive) to talk with, speak to (someone) [with vid (+ accusative)]
- (transitive) to tell, recount, report
- (transitive) to record, tell
Conjugation
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| tàl | thàl | dàl |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scots Norse.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.