gealtlann

Irish

Etymology

From gealt +‎ -lann.

Noun

gealtlann f (genitive singular gealtlainne, nominative plural gealtlanna)

1. mental hospital, insane asylum

   Synonym: teach gealt

Declension

Declension of gealtlann

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative gealtlann gealtlanna Vocative a ghealtlann a ghealtlanna Genitive gealtlainne gealtlann Dative gealtlann gealtlainn (archaic, dialectal) gealtlanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an ghealtlann na gealtlanna Genitive na gealtlainne na ngealtlann Dative leis an ngealtlann leis an ngealtlainn (archaic, dialectal) don ghealtlann don ghealtlainn (archaic, dialectal) leis na gealtlanna

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
gealtlann	ghealtlann	ngealtlann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gealtlann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “gealtlann”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “gealtlann”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024