planctón
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Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from English plankton, from German Plankton, coined by Viktor Hensen and derived from Ancient Greek πλαγκτός (planktós, “drifter”), from πλάζω (plázō, “I turn aside, wander”).
Noun[edit]
planctón m (genitive singular planctóin, nominative plural planctóin)
Declension[edit]
Declension of planctón
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms[edit]
- bréagphlanctón m (“pseudoplankton”)
- zóplanctón m (“zooplankton”)
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
planctón | phlanctón | bplanctón |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “planctón”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN