faoileann
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Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Irish faílenn, foílenn (“seagull”).
Noun[edit]
faoileann f (genitive singular faoilinne, nominative plural faoileanna)
Declension[edit]
Declension of faoileann
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms[edit]
- faoileann mná f (“beautiful woman”)
- portán faoilinne (“spider crab”)
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
faoileann | fhaoileann | bhfaoileann |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “faílenn, foílenn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “faoileann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Irish faílenn, foílenn (“seagull”).
Noun[edit]
faoileann f (genitive singular faoilinn, plural faoileannan)
Usage notes[edit]
See also faoileag.
References[edit]
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “faoileann”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- MacLennan, Malcolm (1925) A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Edinburgh: J. Grant, →OCLC
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “faílenn, foílenn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Categories:
- Irish terms inherited from Old Irish
- Irish terms derived from Old Irish
- Irish lemmas
- Irish nouns
- Irish feminine nouns
- Irish second-declension nouns
- ga:Female
- ga:People
- Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Old Irish
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Old Irish
- Scottish Gaelic lemmas
- Scottish Gaelic nouns
- Scottish Gaelic feminine nouns
- gd:Seabirds