galán

See also: galan

Asturian

Alternative forms

• galanu (Western Asturias)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Leonese *galano. Compare Mirandese galano (“beautiful”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡaˈlan/ [ɡaˈlãŋ]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: ga‧lán

Noun

galán m (plural galanes)

1. stitchwort (flower)
2. toy

   Synonym: xuguete

3. caress, pat

   Synonyms: afalagu, gasayu

4. boyfriend

   Synonym: mozu

5. (usually in the plural) first steps of a baby

Derived terms

• facer galanes
• tar de galanes

Adjective

galán m sg (feminine singular galana, neuter singular galano, masculine plural galanos, feminine plural galanes)

1. nice, beautiful, pretty, good-looking

   Synonyms: guapu, formosu

   Qué mozu más galán

   What a pretty boy

   La Virxen de Covadonga ye piquiñina y galana

   The Virgin of Covadonga is small and pretty (folk song)

2. gentle, friendly, kind, nice

Derived terms

• agalanar
• engalanar
• galana
• galanteru
• galantiador
• galantiante
• galantiar
• galantura
• galanéu

Further reading

• “galán (adjective)”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
• “galán (noun)”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “galán (adjective)”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “galán (noun)”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Czech

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡalaːn]

Noun

galán m anim

1. (dated) a beau

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Irish

Etymology

From gal (“vapor, steam”) +‎ -án.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ɡəˈl̪ˠɑːn̪ˠ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈɡalˠɑːnˠ/, /ˈɡal̪ˠɑːn̪ˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɡalˠaːnˠ/, /ˈɡal̪ˠaːn̪ˠ/
• Homophone: gallán (Munster, many Connacht and Ulster varieties)

Noun

galán m (genitive singular galáin, nominative plural galáin)

1. cranefly, daddy longlegs (fly of the suborder Tipulomorpha)
2. puff (of wind, smoke, etc.)

Declension

Declension of galán (first declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative galán galáin vocative a ghaláin a ghalána genitive galáin galán dative galán galáin forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an galán na galáin genitive an ghaláin na ngalán dative leis an ngalán don ghalán leis na galáin

Mutation

Mutated forms of galán

radical	lenition	eclipsis
galán	ghalán	ngalán

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

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “galán”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 349
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “galán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Spanish

FWOTD – 30 July 2014

Etymology

Borrowed from French galant. Doublet of galante.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡaˈlan/ [ɡaˈlãn]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: ga‧lán

Adjective

galán (feminine galana, masculine plural galanes, feminine plural galanas)

1. gallant
2. (colloquial, Mexico, El Salvador) nice, enviable, without worries (said of a situation)
   • 2012, Maus, Cosecha de Doscientos Soles, published by Palibrio (Mexico), p. 56.

     pero detrás del destello se asomaba un día galán, alegre, brillante...

     but behind the sparkle, a nice, happy, shiny day was appearing...

Derived terms

• galanura

Noun

galán m (plural galanes)

1. an attractive young man, gallant
2. beau
3. (drama) protagonist, leading man

Derived terms

• espuela de galán
• galán de noche

Adverb

galán

1. (colloquial, Mexico, El Salvador) copiously, in a great and unmeasured quantity

   Después al pastel le echamos azúcar galán, sin pensar que ya tenía suficiente.

   Afterwards, we added sugar to the cake copiously, without thinking it already had enough.

2. (colloquial, El Salvador) without worries, enjoying it (said of an enviable situation)

   Ese trabajo es fácil: él se la pasa galán todos los días.

   That job is very easy: every day he lets time pass by without worries, enjoying it.

   Tengo todo planeado para que tengamos una mañana galán.

   I've got everything planned out so we can have a nice worry-free morning.

Related terms

• galante

Further reading

• “galán”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024

Anagrams

• nalga