bothán

See also: bothan

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish bothán (compare Scottish Gaelic bothan). By surface analysis, both +‎ -án.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /bˠəˈhɑːn̪ˠ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈbˠɔhɑːnˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈbˠɔhanˠ/

Noun

bothán m (genitive singular botháin, nominative plural botháin)

1. hut

   Synonym: cró

2. cabin

   Synonyms: bothóg, cábán

3. shack, shanty
4. shed

   Synonyms: seid, cró

Declension

Declension of bothán

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative bothán botháin Vocative a bhotháin a bhothána Genitive botháin bothán Dative bothán botháin

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an bothán na botháin Genitive an bhotháin na mbothán Dative leis an mbothán don bhothán leis na botháin

Further reading

• “bothán”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “bothán”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “boṫán”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 78
• Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 47
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bothán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN