adhann

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈɑɪ(ə)n̪ˠ/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish adann f (“taper, tinder”).

Noun

adhann f (genitive singular adhainne)

1. coltsfoot Tussilago farfara

   Synonyms: gallán greanchair, sponc, sponclus

Declension

Declension of adhann (second declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative adhann vocative a adhann genitive adhainne dative adhann forms with the definite article case singular nominative an adhann genitive na hadhainne dative leis an adhann don adhann

Etymology 2

Noun

adhann m (genitive singular adhainn, nominative plural adhainn)

1. Alternative form of oigheann (“oven”)

Declension

Declension of adhann (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative adhann adhainn vocative a adhainn a adhanna genitive adhainn adhann dative adhann adhainn forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an t-adhann na hadhainn genitive an adhainn na n-adhann dative leis an adhann don adhann leis na hadhainn

Mutation

Mutated forms of adhann

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
adhann	n-adhann	hadhann	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

adhann f (genitive singular adhainne)

1. Alternative form of athan (“coltsfoot”)

Mutation

Mutation of adhann

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
adhann	n-adhann	h-adhann	t-adhann

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.