slán
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish slán, from Proto-Celtic *slānos, from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- (“whole”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
slán (genitive singular masculine sláin, genitive singular feminine sláine, plural slána, comparative sláine)
Declension edit
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | slán | shlán | slána; shlána² | |
Vocative | shláin | slána | ||
Genitive | sláine | slána | slán | |
Dative | slán; shlán¹ |
shlán; shláin (archaic) |
slána; shlána² | |
Comparative | níos sláine | |||
Superlative | is sláine |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Related terms edit
Noun edit
slán m (genitive singular sláin, nominative plural slána)
Declension edit
Derived terms edit
- fág slán (ag)
- slán a bheas tú
Interjection edit
slán!
Derived terms edit
Verb edit
slán (present analytic slánann, future analytic slánfaidh, verbal noun slánadh, past participle slánta)
- Alternative form of slánaigh (“make whole, redeem, save; make amends; complete, attain; bring to a satisfactory conclusion; indemnify”)
Conjugation edit
* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
slán | shlán after an, tslán |
not applicable |
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), “slán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “slán”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “slán” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “slán” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 79
- 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 *slānos, from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- (“whole”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
slán
Inflection edit
o/ā-stem | |||
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Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | slán | slán | slán |
Vocative | sláin* slán** | ||
Accusative | slán | sláin | |
Genitive | sláin | sláine | sláin |
Dative | slán | sláin | slán |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine/neuter | |
Nominative | sláin | slána | |
Vocative | slánu slána† | ||
Accusative | slánu slána† | ||
Genitive | slán | ||
Dative | slánaib | ||
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
Noun edit
slán n
- challenge, defiance
- immunity, safety
- wholeness, completeness, health
- security, guarantee
- indemnity, compensation
Inflection edit
Neuter o-stem | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | slánN | slánN | slánL, slána |
Vocative | slánN | slánN | slánL, slána |
Accusative | slánN | slánN | slánL, slána |
Genitive | sláinL | slán | slánN |
Dative | slánL | slánaib | slánaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Noun edit
slán m
- sound person
Inflection edit
Masculine o-stem | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | slán | slánL | sláinL |
Vocative | sláin | slánL | slánuH |
Accusative | slánN | slánL | slánuH |
Genitive | sláinL | slán | slánN |
Dative | slánL | slánaib | slánaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Mutation edit
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
slán | ṡlán | unchanged |
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), “slán”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language