donn

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish donn, from Proto-Celtic *dunno- (“brown”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: [d̪ˠɔn̪ˠ], [d̪ˠuːn̪ˠ]

Adjective

donn

1. brown
2. brown-haired, brunette

Declension

Declension of donn

First Declension

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	masc.	fem.	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	donn		donna
Vocative	doinn	donn	donna
Genitive	doinn	doinne	donna	donn
Dative	donn		donna
Comparative	doinne

Derived terms

• béar donn (“brown bear”)
• scothdhonn (“brownish”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
donn	dhonn	ndonn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Kölsch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *dōną (compare Old High German tuon).

Verb

donn

1. to do

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Old Irish

Etymology 1

From Proto-Celtic *dunno- (“brown”).

Adjective

donn

1. brown, tawny, dun
2. (of eyes) hazel
3. (of animals) chestnut

Descendants

• Irish: donn
• Manx: dhone
• Scottish Gaelic: donn

Etymology 2

Noun

donn m

1. chief, lord, noble
2. lordship, chieftainship

Synonyms

• (chief, lord, noble): mál, toísech, túathach, úachtarán
• (lordship): flaith, tigernas

Adjective

donn

1. princely, noble

Etymology 3

Noun

donn m

1. theft, stolen property

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish donn, from Proto-Celtic *dunno- (“brown”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈt̪ɔun̪ˠ/

Adjective

donn (comparative duinne)

1. brown
2. brown-haired, brunette

Declension

Case	Masculine singular	Feminine singular	Plural
Nominative	donn	dhonn	donna
Vocative	dhuinn	dhonn	donna
Genitive	dhuinn	dhuinn/duinne	donna
Dative	dhonn	dhuinn	donna

Derived terms

• comhachag-dhonn
• dreathan donn