bolgán
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From bolg (“belly, stomach, abdomen; bag”) + -án (diminutive suffix).
Noun edit
bolgán m (genitive singular bolgáin, nominative plural bolgáin)
- Diminutive of bolg
- bubble
- Synonym: boilgeog
- (electricity) light bulb
- swim bladder (of fish)
Declension edit
Declension of bolgán
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms edit
- bolgán béice (“puff-ball; windbag”)
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
bolgán | bholgán | mbolgán |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bolgán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN