caplu

caplu

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sa.plu/
  • Rhymes: -aplu
  • Syllabification: ca‧plu

Noun

caplu f

  1. accusative/instrumental singular of capla

Middle Welsh

Etymology

Denominal verb of cabyl (“blame, censure”), from Proto-Brythonic *kabl, via earlier *kaml by metathesis from Latin calumnia.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkablʉ/

Verb

caplu

  1. to blame
    • 14th century, anonymous author, edited by R. L. Thomson, Pwyll Pendeuic Dyuet (Mediaeval and Modern Welsh Series; vol. I), Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, published 1980, page 6, line 163:
      ‘Arglwydes,’ heb ef, ‘na chapla di uiui.’
      “Lady,” he said, “do not blame me.”

Conjugation

Inflection of caplu
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative caplaf keply capla / cappla caplwn keplwch caplant keplir
imperfect indicative caplwn caplut caplei caplem caplewch keplynt keplit
preterite kepleis kepleist cablwys caplassom caplassawch caplassant caplwyt
pluperfect caplasswn caplassut caplassei caplassem caplassewch caplassynt caplassit
present subjunctive caplwyf keplych caplo caplom caploch caplont capler
imperfect subjunctive caplwn caplut caplei caplem caplewch keplynt keplit
imperative — capla / cappla caplet caplwn keplwch caplent capler
verbal noun caplu
verbal adjectives kabyledic
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Descendants

  • Welsh: cablu

Mutation

Mutated forms of caplu
radical soft nasal aspirate
caplu gaplu caplu / chaplu
pronounced with /ŋ̊-/		 chaplu

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Morris Jones, John (1913), A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 111 vii (4), page 186
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