Contionary:tàll

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Scots Norse

Etymology

From Old Norse tala, from Proto-Germanic *talōną. Cognate to Icelandic tala, Faroese tala, Swedish tala, Danish tale.

Pronunciation

Verb

tàll

  1. to talk, speak
  2. to speak, make speech
  3. to record, tell
  4. (with prepositions)
    1. to talk to, speak to [with til (+ genitive)]
    2. to talk about (something) [with un (+ accusative)]
    3. to talk with, speak to (someone) [with bhidh (+ accusative)]
Conjugation
Conjugation of tàll (weak class 2)
present past
infinitive tàll tòludhu
participle tàladdi tàladhe
active active passive active passive
1sg. tàli tòlunk tàladhi tòludhunk
2/3sg. tàlir tàlesk tàladhir tàladhesk
1pl. tàliᶰ tàlinsk tàladhiᶰ tàladhinsk
2pl. tàlidh tàlisk tàladhidh tàladhisk
3pl. tàli tàlisk tàladhi tàladhisk