slán

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Irish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Irish slán, from Proto-Celtic *slānos, from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- (“whole”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

slán (genitive singular masculine sláin, genitive singular feminine sláine, plural slána, comparative sláine)

  1. healthy
  2. safe
  3. complete, intact

Declension[edit]

Declension of slán
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative slán shlán slána;
shlána²
Vocative shláin slána
Genitive sláine slána slán
Dative slán;
shlán¹ 		shlán;
shláin (archaic) 		slána;
shlána²
Comparative níos sláine
Superlative is sláine

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Related terms[edit]

Noun[edit]

slán m (genitive singular sláin, nominative plural slána)

  1. healthy person
  2. farewell
  3. challenge
  4. (literary) guarantee, surety
    Synonym: urra

Declension[edit]

Declension of slán

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative slán slána
Vocative a shláin a shlána
Genitive sláin slán
Dative slán slána

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an slán na slána
Genitive an tsláin na slán
Dative leis an slán

don slán

leis na slána

Derived terms[edit]

Interjection[edit]

slán!

  1. goodbye!

Derived terms[edit]

Verb[edit]

slán (present analytic slánann, future analytic slánfaidh, verbal noun slánadh, past participle slánta)

  1. Alternative form of slánaigh (“make whole, redeem, save; make amends; complete, attain; bring to a satisfactory conclusion; indemnify”)

Conjugation[edit]

conjugation of slán (first conjugation – A)
singular plural relative autonomous
first second third first second third
indicative present slánaim slánann tú;
slánair† 		slánann sé, sí slánaimid slánann sibh slánann siad;
slánaid† 		a shlánann; a shlánas /
a slánann*; a slánas* 		slántar
past shlán mé; shlánas shlán tú; shlánais shlán sé, sí shlánamar; shlán muid shlán sibh; shlánabhair shlán siad; shlánadar a shlán /
ar shlán* 		slánadh
past habitual shlánainn / slánainn‡‡ shlántá / slántᇇ shlánadh sé, sí / slánadh sé, s퇇 shlánaimis; shlánadh muid / slánaimis‡‡; slánadh muid‡‡ shlánadh sibh / slánadh sibh‡‡ shlánaidís; shlánadh siad / slánaidís‡‡; slánadh siad‡‡ a shlánadh /
a slánadh* 		shlántaí / slánta퇇
future slánfaidh mé;
slánfad 		slánfaidh tú;
slánfair† 		slánfaidh sé, sí slánfaimid;
slánfaidh muid 		slánfaidh sibh slánfaidh siad;
slánfaid† 		a shlánfaidh; a shlánfas /
a slánfaidh*; a slánfas* 		slánfar
conditional shlánfainn / slánfainn‡‡ shlánfá / slánfᇇ shlánfadh sé, sí / slánfadh sé, s퇇 shlánfaimis; shlánfadh muid / slánfaimis‡‡; slánfadh muid‡‡ shlánfadh sibh / slánfadh sibh‡‡ shlánfaidís; shlánfadh siad / slánfaidís‡‡; slánfadh siad‡‡ a shlánfadh /
a slánfadh* 		shlánfaí / slánfa퇇
subjunctive present go slána mé;
go slánad† 		go slána tú;
go slánair† 		go slána sé, sí go slánaimid;
go slána muid 		go slána sibh go slána siad;
go slánaid† 		— go slántar
past dá slánainn dá slántá dá slánadh sé, sí dá slánaimis;
dá slánadh muid 		dá slánadh sibh dá slánaidís;
dá slánadh siad 		— dá slántaí
imperative slánaim slán slánadh sé, sí slánaimis slánaigí;
slánaidh† 		slánaidís — slántar
verbal noun slánadh
past participle slánta

* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis

Mutation[edit]

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
slán shlán
after an, tslán 		not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading[edit]

Old Irish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Celtic *slānos, from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- (“whole”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

slán

  1. healthy, sound
  2. safe
  3. whole

Inflection[edit]

o/ā-stem
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative slán slán slán
Vocative sláin*
slán**
Accusative slán sláin
Genitive sláin sláine sláin
Dative slán sláin slán
Plural Masculine Feminine/neuter
Nominative sláin slána
Vocative slánu
slána†
Accusative slánu
slána†
Genitive slán
Dative slánaib
Notes *modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative

**modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative
† not when substantivized

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Irish: slán
  • Manx: slane
  • Scottish Gaelic: slàn

Noun[edit]

slán n

  1. challenge, defiance
  2. immunity, safety
  3. wholeness, completeness, health
  4. security, guarantee
  5. indemnity, compensation

Inflection[edit]

Neuter o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative slánN slánN slánL, slána
Vocative slánN slánN slánL, slána
Accusative slánN slánN slánL, slána
Genitive sláinL slán slánN
Dative slánL slánaib slánaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Noun[edit]

slán m

  1. sound person

Inflection[edit]

Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative slán slánL sláinL
Vocative sláin slánL slánuH
Accusative slánN slánL slánuH
Genitive sláinL slán slánN
Dative slánL slánaib slánaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Mutation[edit]

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
slán ṡlán unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading[edit]

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