cáelán

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Old Irish

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Etymology

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cáel +‎ -án

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cáelán m

  1. gut, bowel

Inflection

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Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative cáelán cáelánL cáeláinL
Vocative cáeláin cáelánL cáelánuH
Accusative cáelánN cáelánL cáelánuH
Genitive cáeláinL cáelán cáelánN
Dative cáelánL cáelánaib cáelánaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

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  • Irish: caolán
  • Manx: collane
  • Scottish Gaelic: caolan