caolán

See also: caolan and Caolán

Irish

Etymology

caol (“slender, narrow”) +‎ -án

Noun

caolán m (genitive singular caoláin, nominative plural caoláin)

1. creek
2. small intestine

Declension

Declension of caolán

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative caolán caoláin Vocative a chaoláin a chaolána Genitive caoláin caolán Dative caolán caoláin

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an caolán na caoláin Genitive an chaoláin na gcaolán Dative leis an gcaolán don chaolán leis na caoláin

Derived terms

• caolán beag
• snáithe caoláin