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)

1. 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