Cú Chulainn
See also: Cúchulainn
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Irish cú (“hound”) + Culann. The latter name could be related to Ancient Greek κυλλός (kullós, “crooked, crippled”).[1]
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Cú Chulainn
- (Irish mythology) The pre-eminent hero of Ulster in the Ulster Cycle, almost undefeatable due to his spear the Gae Bulg, but cursed to reach an early grave; son of Lugh and Deichtine.
References edit
- ^ Hyde, D. (1899). Irish Texts Society. (n.p.): Nutt, p. 133
Old Irish edit
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Etymology edit
From cú (“dog, hound”), a common element in some male Old Irish given names, and Culann, another male given name; hence the name means "Culann's hound". Mythologized by the Táin Bó Cúailnge, in which Cú Chulainn gains this moniker after an incident in which Cú Chulainn replaced a guard dog of Culann's that was killed in self-defense.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Cú Chulainn m (genitive Con Culainn)
- (Irish mythology) Cú Chulainn, a mythological hero.
Inflection edit
Masculine n-stem | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | Cú ChulainnL | — | — |
Vocative | Cú ChulainnL | — | — |
Accusative | Coin CulainnL | — | — |
Genitive | Con CulainnL | — | — |
Dative | Coin ChulainnL, Cú ChulainnL | — | — |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Descendants edit
- Middle Irish: Cú Chulainn
- → English: Cúchulainn