donnán
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Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
donnán m (genitive singular donnáin, nominative plural donnáin)
- rockling (fish of the Lotidae family)
- Synonyms: donnán langa, donnóg
- dingy skipper (Erynnis tages)
- Synonym: donnóg
Declension[edit]
Declension of donnán
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms[edit]
- donnán ceithre ribe (“fourbeard rockling”)
- donnán cladaigh (“shore rockling”)
- donnán cúig ribe (“fivebeard rockling”)
- donnán trí ribe (“three-bearded rockling”)
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
donnán | dhonnán | ndonnán |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “donnán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN