glenn

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Old Irish

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Celtic *glendos (compare Welsh glyn).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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glenn n (genitive glinne, nominative plural glinne)

  1. valley
Declension
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Neuter s-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative glennN glennN glinneL
Vocative glennN glennN glinneL
Accusative glennN glennN glinneL
Genitive glinneL glinne glinneN
Dative glinnL glinnib glinnib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Descendants
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  • Irish: gleann
  • Manx: glion
  • Scottish Gaelic: gleann

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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·glenn

  1. Alternative spelling of ·gleinn

Mutation

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Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
(·)glenn (·)glenn
pronounced with /-ɣ(ʲ)-/
(·)nglenn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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