Gleannta
See also: gleannta
Irish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “the glens”
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
na Gleannta m pl (genitive na nGleannta)
Declension edit
Generally invariable, but the following forms are also attested (at least for the town in Donegal):
- Genitive: na nGleanntach[2]
- Dative (archaic): na Gleanntaibh[3]
Mutation edit
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Gleannta | Ghleannta | nGleannta |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References edit
- ^ “Gleanntaí”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- ^ “nGleanntach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- ^ “Gleanntaibh”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy