craobhán

See also: craobhan

Irish

Etymology

craobh (“branch”) +‎ -án

Noun

craobhán m (genitive singular craobháin, nominative plural craobháin)

1. small branch, twig; sprig, spray
2. darling

Declension

Declension of craobhán

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative craobhán craobháin Vocative a chraobháin a chraobhána Genitive craobháin craobhán Dative craobhán craobháin

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an craobhán na craobháin Genitive an chraobháin na gcraobhán Dative leis an gcraobhán don chraobhán leis na craobháin

Synonyms

• craobhóg f

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
craobhán	chraobhán	gcraobhán
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “craobhán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN