bolgán
Irish
Etymology
From bolg (“belly, stomach, abdomen; bag”) + -án (diminutive suffix).
Noun
bolgán m (genitive singular bolgáin, nominative plural bolgáin)
- diminutive of bolg
- bubble
- (electricity) light bulb
- (of fish) swim bladder
Declension
Declension of bolgán
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- bolgán béice (“puff-ball; windbag”)
Mutation
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bolgán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN