peann

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish penn (“pen”), borrowed from Latin penna (“feather”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /pʲɑun̪ˠ/
• (Galway) IPA^(key): /pʲɑːn̪ˠ/
• (Mayo, Ulster) IPA^(key): /pʲan̪ˠ/

Noun

peann m (genitive singular pinn, nominative plural pinn)

1. pen

Declension

Declension of peann

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative peann pinn Vocative a phinn a pheanna Genitive pinn peann Dative peann pinn

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an peann na pinn Genitive an phinn na bpeann Dative leis an bpeann don pheann leis na pinn

• Alternative plural: peanna (Cois Fharraige)

Derived terms

• cró pinn (“pen-holder”)
• peann luaidhe (“pencil”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
peann	pheann	bpeann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “penn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “peann”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 540
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “peann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish penn, from Latin penna (“feather”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʰjaun̪ˠ/

Noun

peann m (genitive singular pinn, plural pinn)

1. pen

Declension

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	am peann	na pinn
Genitive	a' phinn	na pinn
Dative	a' pheann	na pinn