Ádhamhchlann

Irish

Etymology

From Ádhamh (“Adam”) +‎ clann (“children”).

Proper noun

Ádhamhchlann f (genitive Ádhamhchlainne)

1. the children of Adam, the human race

   Synonym: síol Ádhaimh, sliocht Ádhaimh (literally “Adam’s descendants”)

Declension

Declension of Ádhamhchlann

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative Ádhamhchlann Vocative a Ádhamhchlann Genitive Ádhamhchlainne Dative Ádhamhchlann

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an Ádhamhchlann Genitive na hÁdhamhchlainne Dative leis an Ádhamhchlann don Ádhamhchlann

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
Ádhamhchlann	nÁdhamhchlann	hÁdhamhchlann	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Ádhamhchlann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN