ellan
Manx
Etymology
Noun
ellan m or f (genitive singular ellan, plural ellanyn)
Derived terms
- ellan chorralagh f (“coral island, atoll”)
- Ellan Eeaght (“the Isle of Wight”)
- Ellan Ulvey (“Ulva”)
- Ellan Vannin (“Isle of Man”)
- Ellan y Phrinse Edard (“Prince Edward Island”)
- ellaneen m (“islet”)
- ellanragh (“archipelago”)
- neuellanagh (“mainland, non-Manx, newcomer”)
- Ny h-Ellanyn Balearagh pl (“the Balearic Islands”)
- Ny hEllanyn Philippeenagh pl (“the Philippines”)
References
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “ailén”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Old High German
Alternative forms
Noun
ellan n
- Courage
- Bravery
- Strength
Declension
Declension of ellan (neuter a-stem)
case | singular | plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | ellan | ellan |
accusative | ellan | ellan |
genitive | ellanes | ellano |
dative | ellane | ellanum |
instrumental | ellanu | — |
References
- Köbler, Gerhard, Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, (6. Auflage) 2014
- Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer, Second Edition
Old Saxon
Noun
ellan ?
- Alternative form of ellian
Categories:
- Manx terms inherited from Old Irish
- Manx terms derived from Old Irish
- Manx lemmas
- Manx nouns
- Manx masculine nouns
- Manx feminine nouns
- Manx nouns with multiple genders
- gv:Islands
- Old High German lemmas
- Old High German nouns
- Old High German neuter nouns
- Old High German a-stem nouns
- Old Saxon lemmas
- Old Saxon nouns