ealaín

Irish

Alternative forms

ealadha (archaic nominative/accusative)
ealadhain (superseded, formerly dative only)
ealaí (Munster)

Etymology

From Old Irish elada (“art, craft”).^[1]

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /aˈl̪ˠiː/^[2]^[3] (corresponding to the form ealaí)
(Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈæliːn/^[4], /ˈɑliːn/^[5], /ˈalˠiːnʲ/^[6], (Cois Fharraige) [ˈaːl̪ˠiːnʲ]^[7]
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈalˠiːnʲ/^[8]; /ˈɑlˠɨnʲ/^[9]

Noun

ealaín f (genitive singular ealaíne, nominative plural ealaíona)

art
science (systematic method)
trick, caper

Declension

Declension of ealaín (second declension)

bare forms
	singular	plural
nominative	ealaín	ealaíona
vocative	a ealaín	a ealaíona
genitive	ealaíne	ealaíon
dative	ealaín	ealaíona

forms with the definite article
	singular	plural
nominative	an ealaín	na healaíona
genitive	na healaíne	na n-ealaíon
dative	leis an ealaín don ealaín	leis na healaíona

Derived terms

amharc-ealaíona (“visual arts”)
Baitsiléir Ealaíon (“Bachelor of Arts”)
ealaíona agus ceardaíocht (“arts and crafts”)
ealaíona comhraic measctha (“mixed martial arts”)
ealaíona maisiúla (“decorative arts”)
ealaíonta
ealaíontacht
ealaíontóir
foirm ealaíne (“art form”)
gailearaí ealaíne (“art gallery”)
mac léinn ealaíne (“art student”)
margaire ealaíne (“art dealer”)
obair ealaíne (“artwork”)
páipéar ealaíne (“art paper”)
saothar ealaíne (“artwork, work of art”)
scoil ealaí (“art school”)
seomra ealaíne (“art room”)
stiúrthóir ealaíne (“art director”)
teach ealaíne (“art house”)
teiripe ealaíne (“art therapy”)
tine ealaíne (“firework”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *ealaín*
radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
ealaín	n-ealaín	healaín	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “elada, elatha”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
^ Ó Cuív, Brian (1968), The Irish of West Muskerry, Co. Cork: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 58, page 14; reprinted 1988
^ Ó Sé, Diarmuid (2000), Gaeilge Chorca Dhuibhne [The Irish of Corkaguiny] (in Irish), Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann [Linguistics Institute of Ireland], →ISBN, section 276, page 130
^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 23
^ Ó Máille, T. S. (1974), Liosta Focal as Ros Muc [Word List from Rosmuck] (in Irish), Baile Átha Cliath [Dublin]: Irish University Press, →ISBN, page 80
^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968), The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, § 362 (ii), page 149
^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977), Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], page 335
^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 121, page 47
^ Ó Searcaigh, Séamus (1925), Foghraidheacht Ghaedhilge an Tuaiscirt [Pronunciation of Northern Irish]‎^[1] (in Irish), Béal Feirste [Belfast]: Brún agus Ó Nualláin [Browne and Nolan], section 2, page 5