caorthann

Irish

Alternative forms

• cárthann

Etymology

From Middle Irish cáerthand.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈkeːɾˠhən̪ˠ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈkiːɾˠhən̪ˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈkiːɾˠhən̪ˠ/, (older) /ˈkɯːɾˠhən̪ˠ/

Noun

caorthann m (genitive singular caorthainn, nominative plural caorthainn)

1. rowan, mountain ash (Sorbus aucuparia)

Declension

Declension of caorthann

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative caorthann caorthainn Vocative a chaorthainn a chaorthanna Genitive caorthainn caorthann Dative caorthann caorthainn

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an caorthann na caorthainn Genitive an chaorthainn na gcaorthann Dative leis an gcaorthann don chaorthann leis na caorthainn

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
caorthann	chaorthann	gcaorthann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• “caorthann”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “cáerthann”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “caorṫann”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 117
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “caorthann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 86