cloigeann

Irish

cloigeann

Alternative forms

• claigeann (Ulster)

Etymology

From Old Irish cloicenn (“skull”), from cloch + cenn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklˠɛɟən̪ˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈklˠæɟən̪ˠ/ (corresponding to the form claigeann)

Noun

cloigeann m (genitive singular cloiginn, nominative plural cloigne)

1. skull
2. (Ulster, Galway) head

   Synonym: ceann

Declension

Declension of cloigeann

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative cloigeann cloigne Vocative a chloiginn a chloigne Genitive cloiginn cloigne Dative cloigeann cloigne

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an cloigeann na cloigne Genitive an chloiginn na gcloigne Dative leis an gcloigeann don chloigeann leis na cloigne

Derived terms

• gearrchloigneach (“short-headed”, adjective)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
cloigeann	chloigeann	gcloigeann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cloigeann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “cloicenn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language