Old Irish edit

Etymology edit

cáel +‎ -án

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

cáelán m

  1. gut, bowel

Inflection edit

Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative cáelán cáelánL cáeláinL
Vocative cáeláin cáelánL cáelánuH
Accusative cáelánN cáelánL cáelánuH
Genitive cáeláinL cáelán cáelánN
Dative cáelánL cáelánaib cáelánaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants edit

  • Irish: caolán
  • Manx: collane
  • Scottish Gaelic: caolan