préachán
Appearance
Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Irish préchán (“bird of prey”).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Munster) IPA(key): /pʲɾʲiːˈxɑːn̪ˠ/ [pʲɾʲiːə̯ˈxɑ̃ːn̪ˠ][2]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈpʲɾʲɛːxanˠ/ [ˈpʲɾʲɛːa̯xanˠ][3]
Noun
[edit]préachán m (genitive singular préacháin, nominative plural préacháin)
Declension
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Derived terms
[edit]- crúba préacháin f pl (“pod-weed, sea oak”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| préachán | phréachán | bpréachán |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “préchán”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931), Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 19, page 12
- ^ 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 66, page 30
Further reading
[edit]- A. Palandri, Ú. Bhreathnach, M. Měchura, G. Ó Cleircín, and B. Ó Raghallaigh, (2026), “préachán”, in Taisce Chanúintí na Gaeilge - Repository of Irish Dialects[2] (in Irish and English), Dublin City University
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “préaċán”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 860; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
- “préachán”, in Foclóir Nua Gaeilge (in Irish), Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “préachán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
