gabhann

Irish

Etymology 1

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Noun

gabhann m (genitive singular gabhainn, nominative plural gabhainn)

1. (cattle-)pound

   Synonym: garraí gabhainn

2. enclosure, pen

Declension

Declension of gabhann

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative gabhann gabhainn Vocative a ghabhainn a ghabhanna Genitive gabhainn gabhann Dative gabhann gabhainn

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an gabhann na gabhainn Genitive an ghabhainn na ngabhann Dative leis an ngabhann don ghabhann leis na gabhainn

Alternative forms

• gabhang

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

gabhann m

1. genitive singular/plural of gabha

Verb

gabhann

1. present analytic of gabh

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
gabhann	ghabhann	ngabhann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gabhann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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Scottish Gaelic

Noun

gabhann m (genitive singular gabhainn, no plural)

1. flattery, adulation, sycophancy
2. gall
3. prating, tattling, gossip
4. gaol, prison
5. Alternative form of gafann