slánlus

Irish

slánlus

Etymology

From slán (“healthy”) +‎ lus (“herb”).

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠl̪ˠaːn̪ˠl̪ˠəsˠ/

Noun

slánlus m (genitive singular slánlusa, nominative plural slánlusanna)

1. ribwort, plantain (Plantago lanceolata)

   Synonym: naprún Phádraig

Declension

Declension of slánlus

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative slánlus slánlusanna Vocative a shlánlus a shlánlusanna Genitive slánlusa slánlusanna Dative slánlus slánlusanna

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an slánlus na slánlusanna Genitive an tslánlusa na slánlusanna Dative leis an slánlus don slánlus leis na slánlusanna

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
slánlus	shlánlus after an, tslánlus	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “slánlus”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “slánlus”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 651
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “slánlus”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 87