anlann

Irish

Alternative forms

• annlan, annlann (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Irish annland m (“condiment, relish”) (compare Welsh enllyn).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈɑun̪ˠl̪ˠən̪ˠ/, [ˈɑ̃ũn̪ˠl̪ˠən̪ˠ]

Noun

anlann m (genitive singular anlainn, nominative plural anlainn)

1. sauce, relish

   Synonyms: bealaíocht, tarsann

   Is maith an t-anlann an t-ocras. ― Hunger is a good sauce.

Declension

Declension of anlann

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative anlann anlainn Vocative a anlainn a anlanna Genitive anlainn anlann Dative anlann anlainn

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an t-anlann na hanlainn Genitive an anlainn na n-anlann Dative leis an anlann don anlann leis na hanlainn

Derived terms

• anlann aráin roiste (“bread-sauce”)
• anlann bán (“white sauce”)
• anlann donn (“brown sauce”)
• anlann miontais (“mint sauce”)
• anlann mónóg (“cranberry sauce”)
• anlann soighe (“soy sauce”)
• eascra anlainn (“sauce-boat”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
anlann	n-anlann	hanlann	t-anlann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “anlann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “anlann”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society