álainn
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Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Irish álaind (“beautiful, fine, lovely”).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Waterford, Cork) IPA(key): /ˈɑːl̪ˠɪɲ/
- (Kerry) IPA(key): /ˈɑːl̪ˠənʲ/
- (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈɑːliːn̠ʲ/[2]
- (Connemara, Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈɑːlˠən̠ʲ/, /ˈɑːl̪ˠən̠ʲ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈaːlˠən̠ʲ/, /ˈaːl̪ˠən̠ʲ/
Adjective[edit]
álainn (genitive singular masculine álainn, genitive singular feminine áille, plural áille, comparative áille)
Usage notes[edit]
Takes the adverbial construction go hálainn when used predicatively after a form of bí:
- Tá an crann seo go hálainn.
- This tree is beautiful.
Declension[edit]
Declension of álainn
Synonyms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| álainn | n-álainn | hálainn | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References[edit]
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “álaind”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 15
Further reading[edit]
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “álainn”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 23
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “álainn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “álainn” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “álainn” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.