lann
Irish edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Irish lann, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlaxsnā, from Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂- (“flat”). Cognate with Welsh llafn and with Old Norse flatr (English flat), Latin plānus (“flat”). Compare Scottish Gaelic lann.
Noun edit
lann f (genitive singular lainne, nominative plural lanna)
Declension edit
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms edit
- lann rásúir f (“razorblade”)
Etymology 2 edit
From Old Irish lann, from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- (“land, heath”). Cognate with Welsh llan and with Old English land (English land). Compare Scottish Gaelic lann.
Noun edit
lann f (genitive singular lainne, nominative plural lanna)
Declension edit
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Related terms edit
References edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “lann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 lann (‘thin plate; blade’)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “2 lann (‘land, ground, plot’)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Manx edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish lann, from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- (“land, heath”). Cognate with Welsh llan; and with Proto-Germanic *landą, English land.
Noun edit
lann f (genitive singular lann, plural lannyn)
Related terms edit
References edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “2 lann”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Old Irish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Celtic *ɸlaxsnā, from Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂- (“flat”). Cognate with Welsh llafn and with Old Norse flatr (English flat), Latin plānus (“flat”).
Noun edit
lann f (genitive lainne, nominative plural lanna)
Inflection edit
Feminine ā-stem | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | lannL | lainnL | lannaH |
Vocative | lannL | lainnL | lannaH |
Accusative | lainnN | lainnL | lannaH |
Genitive | lainneH | lannL | lannN |
Dative | lainnL | lannaib | lannaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Descendants edit
Etymology 2 edit
From Proto-Celtic *landā, from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- (“land, heath”). Cognate with Welsh llan; and with Old English land (English land).
Noun edit
lann f or m (genitive lainne or lainn, nominative plural lanna or lainn)
Inflection edit
Feminine ā-stem | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | lannL | lainnL | lannaH |
Vocative | lannL | lainnL | lannaH |
Accusative | lainnN | lainnL | lannaH |
Genitive | lainneH | lannL | lannN |
Dative | lainnL | lannaib | lannaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Masculine o-stem | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | lann | lannL | lainnL |
Vocative | lainn | lannL | lannuH |
Accusative | lannN | lannL | lannuH |
Genitive | lainnL | lann | lannN |
Dative | lannL | lannaib | lannaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Descendants edit
Mutation edit
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
lann also llann after a proclitic |
lann pronounced with /l(ʲ)-/ |
unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 lann (‘thin plate; blade’)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “2 lann (‘land, ground, plot’)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Irish lann, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlaxsnā, from Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂- (“flat”). Cognate with Welsh llafn; and with Old Norse flatr (English flat), Latin plānus (“flat”). Compare Irish lann.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
lann f (genitive singular lanna or lainne or lainn, plural lannan)
- blade, knife, sword, weapon, any bladed instrument
- lann na sgéine ― the blade of the knife
- lann lìomhaidh ― a polished sword
- lann thana ― a thin blade
- ma liùbhras mi mo chlaidheamh, is ann an aghaidh na lanna ― if I give up my sword, it shall be point first — i.e. you must fight for it
- tharraing iad an lann ― they drew their swords
- lann Spàinndeach ― toledo
- lancet
- washer (flat disc)
- scale (of a fish)
- lannan is itean an éisg ― the scales and fins of the fish
- scale, rove (round piece of metal on which nails are clinched inside a boat)
- film (layer)
Etymology 2 edit
From Old Irish lann, from Proto-Celtic *landā (“(open) land, space”), from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- (“land, heath”). Cognate with Welsh llan; and with Proto-Germanic *landą, whence English land. Compare Irish lann.
Noun edit
lann f (genitive singular lainn, plural lannan or lanndaichean)
- enclosure
- house, dwelling
- church
- repository
- stud, boss (as on a shield)
- gridiron
- scale (balance)
- (rarely) land
- (rarely) veil
- corn-yard
Derived terms edit
- amharc-lann (“observatory”)
- deuchainn-lann (“laboratory”)
- eunlann (“aviary”)
- leabharlann (“library”)
- obair-lann (“laboratory”)
- suain-lann (“dormitory”)
- tasg-lann (“archive”)
References edit
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “lann”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 lann”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “2 lann”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language