faoileann

Irish

Alternative forms

• aoileann

Etymology

From Old Irish faílenn, foílenn (“seagull”).

Noun

faoileann f (genitive singular faoilinne, nominative plural faoileanna)

1. fair maiden
2. Alternative form of faoileán (“seagull”)

Declension

Declension of faoileann

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative faoileann faoileanna Vocative a fhaoileann a fhaoileanna Genitive faoilinne faoileann Dative faoileann faoileanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an fhaoileann na faoileanna Genitive na faoilinne na bhfaoileann Dative leis an bhfaoileann don fhaoileann leis na faoileanna

Derived terms

• faoileann mná f (“beautiful woman”)
• portán faoilinne (“spider crab”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
faoileann	fhaoileann	bhfaoileann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “faílenn, foílenn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “faoileann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish faílenn, foílenn (“seagull”).

Noun

faoileann f (genitive singular faoilinn, plural faoileannan)

1. seagull, common white gull, mew

Usage notes

See also faoileag.

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “faoileann”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language (John Grant, Edinburgh, 1925, Compiled by Malcolm MacLennan)
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “faílenn, foílenn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language