eitleán
Irish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From eitil (“fly”, verb) + -án. Compare Scottish Gaelic itealan.
Pronunciation edit
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ɛtʲəˈlʲɑːn̪ˠ/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɛtʲ(ə)lʲɑːnˠ/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈɛtʲəl̪ˠɑːn̪ˠ/ (as if spelled eitealán)
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɛtʲ(ə)lʲanˠ/
Noun edit
eitleán m (genitive singular eitleáin, nominative plural eitleáin)
Declension edit
Declension of eitleán
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation edit
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
eitleán | n-eitleán | heitleán | t-eitleán |
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) “eitleán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “eitleán”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
- Entries containing “eitleán” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “eitleán” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.