clamhsán

Irish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈklˠausˠɑːnˠ/, /ˈkl̪ˠausˠɑːn̪ˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈklˠãusˠanˠ/, /ˈkl̪ˠãusˠan̪ˠ/

Noun

clamhsán m (genitive singular clamhsáin, nominative plural clamhsáin)

1. (uncountable) grumbling, complaining
2. (countable) grumble, complaint

Declension

Declension of clamhsán

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative clamhsán clamhsáin Vocative a chlamhsáin a chlamhsána Genitive clamhsáin clamhsán Dative clamhsán clamhsáin

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an clamhsán na clamhsáin Genitive an chlamhsáin na gclamhsán Dative leis an gclamhsán don chlamhsán leis na clamhsáin

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
clamhsán	chlamhsán	gclamhsán
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “clamhsán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “clamhsán” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “clamhsán” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
• Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 57