Árainn

See also: àrainn

Irish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑːɾˠən̠ʲ/

Proper noun

Árainn f (genitive Árann)

1. Aran (group of islands in County Galway off the west coast of Ireland)

   Synonym: Oileáin Árann

Declension

Declension of Árainn

Fifth declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun): Case Singular Nominative Árainn Vocative a Árainn Genitive Árann Dative Árainn

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an Árainn Genitive na hÁrann Dative leis an Árainn don Árainn

Derived terms

• Árainn Mhór f (“Arranmore”)
• Béal Árann m (“Aran Sound”)
• geansaí Árann m (“Aran jumper”)
• Tiobraid Árann f (“Tipperary”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
Árainn	nÁrainn	hÁrainn	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) “Árainn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “Árainn” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “Árainn” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
• Entries containing “Árann” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.