glân

See also: glan and Glan

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh glan, from Proto-Brythonic *glan, from Proto-Celtic *glanos (“clean, clear”). Doublet of glas (“blue”), arsenig (“arsenic”), and clorin (“chlorine”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡlaːn/
• Rhymes: -aːn

Adjective

glân (feminine singular glân, plural glain or gleinion, equative glaned, comparative glanach, superlative glanaf)

1. clean

   Antonyms: brwnt, budr

2. pure; holy

   Synonyms: pur, sanctaidd

Derived terms

• aflan (“unclean”)
• glanio (“to become clean (of clothes)”)
• glanwaith (“cleanly, morally pure”)
• glendid, glander (“cleanliness”)
• hylan (“very clean; hygienic”)
• purlan (“pure and clean”)
• Ysbryd Glân (“Holy Spirit”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of glân

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
glân	lân	nglân	unchanged

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

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “glân”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “glân”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies