glan
Breton Edit
Etymology Edit
From Proto-Brythonic *glan, from Proto-Celtic *glanos (“clean, clear”).
Adjective Edit
glan
Mutation Edit
Irish Edit
Pronunciation Edit
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ɡl̪ˠɑːn̪ˠ/[1] (as if spelled glán)
- (Connacht, Ulster) IPA(key): /ɡlˠanˠ/, /ɡl̪ˠan̪ˠ/
Etymology 1 Edit
From Old Irish glan, from Proto-Celtic *glanos (“clean, clear”).
Adjective Edit
glan (genitive singular masculine glain, genitive singular feminine glaine, plural glana, comparative glaine)
Declension Edit
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | glan | ghlan | glana; ghlana² | |
Vocative | ghlain | glana | ||
Genitive | glaine | glana | glan | |
Dative | glan; ghlan¹ |
ghlan; ghlain (archaic) |
glana; ghlana² | |
Comparative | níos glaine | |||
Superlative | is glaine |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
- Archaic declension
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | glan | ghlan | glana; ghlana² | |
Vocative | ghloin | glana | ||
Genitive | gloine | glana | glan | |
Dative | glan; ghlan¹ |
ghlan; ghloin (archaic) |
glana; ghlana² | |
Comparative | níos gloine | |||
Superlative | is gloine |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms Edit
Etymology 2 Edit
From Old Irish glanaid (“cleanses, purifies, purges”), from the adjective.
Verb Edit
glan (present analytic glanann, future analytic glanfaidh, verbal noun glanadh, past participle glanta)
Conjugation Edit
* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Derived terms Edit
- folúsghlan (“vacuum clean”, verb)
- glantóir m (“cleaner”)
- tirimghlan (“dry clean”, verb)
Mutation Edit
Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
glan | ghlan | nglan |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading Edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “glan”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
References Edit
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 42
Old Irish Edit
Etymology Edit
From Proto-Celtic *glanos.
Pronunciation Edit
Adjective Edit
glan
Inflection Edit
o/ā-stem | |||
---|---|---|---|
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | glan | glan | glan |
Vocative | glain* glan** | ||
Accusative | glan | glain | |
Genitive | glain | glaine | glain |
Dative | glan | glain | glan |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine/neuter | |
Nominative | glain | glana | |
Vocative | glanu glana† | ||
Accusative | glanu glana† | ||
Genitive | glan | ||
Dative | glanaib | ||
Notes | *modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative **modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative |
Derived terms Edit
Descendants Edit
Verb Edit
·glan
- third-person singular preterite conjunct of glanaid
glan
Mutation Edit
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
glan | glan pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/ |
nglan |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading Edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “glan”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Old Polish Edit
Etymology Edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *glěnь.
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
glan m
Descendants Edit
- Polish: glon
Further reading Edit
- B. Sieradzka-Baziur, editor (2011–2015), “glan”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN
Polish Edit
Etymology Edit
From glanc with a semantic shift of shine to boots polished to a shine to bovver boot.[1]
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
glan m inan
Declension Edit
References Edit
- ^ Adam Fałowski (2022) Słownik etymologiczny polszczyzny potocznej, Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, →ISBN
Further reading Edit
Scottish Gaelic Edit
Etymology 1 Edit
From Old Irish glan, from Proto-Celtic *glanos (“clean, clear”).
Adjective Edit
glan (comparative glaine)
Etymology 2 Edit
From Old Irish glanaid (“cleanses, purifies, purges”), from glan.
Verb Edit
glan (past ghlan, future glanaidh, verbal noun glanadh, past participle glante)
Welsh Edit
Etymology Edit
From Middle Welsh glann, from Proto-Brythonic *glann, from Proto-Celtic *glannos; see *glendos.
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
glan f (plural glannau or glennydd)
Derived terms Edit
- glanio (“to come ashore, to land”)
- Glannau Dyfrdwy (“Deeside”)
- Glannau Merswy (“Merseyside”)
- lan (“up(ward)”)
Mutation Edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
glan | lan | nglan | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading Edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “glan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies