gualainn
Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish gúala (compare Scottish Gaelic gualann, Manx geaylin).
Pronunciation
Noun
gualainn f (genitive singular gualainne, nominative plural guaillí)
Declension
Declension of gualainn
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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- Alternative genitive singular: gualann, gualanna
- Alternative plural: gualainneacha, gualainní
Derived terms
- gualainn ar ghualainn, gualainn má gualainn (“shoulder to shoulder”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
gualainn | ghualainn | ngualainn |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gualainn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 gúala”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Scottish Gaelic
Noun
gualainn f
Usage notes
- Also used as a nominative form.
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
gualainn | ghualainn |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |