claigeann

Irish

Noun

claigeann m (genitive singular claiginn, nominative plural claigne)

1. Ulster form of cloigeann

Declension

Declension of claigeann

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative claigeann claigne Vocative a chlaiginn a chlaigne Genitive claiginn claigne Dative claigeann claigne

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an claigeann na claigne Genitive an chlaiginn na gclaigne Dative leis an gclaigeann don chlaigeann leis na claigne

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
claigeann	chlaigeann	gclaigeann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish cloicenn (“skull”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰl̪ˠakʲən̪ˠ/

Noun

claigeann m (genitive singular claiginn, plural claignean)

1. skull, pate, cranium, brain-pan

Derived terms

• àrd claiginn

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
claigeann	chlaigeann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.