splanc

Irish

Alternative forms

• sblannc, splangc, splannc (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /sˠpˠl̪ˠɑuŋk/

Noun

splanc f (genitive singular splaince, nominative plural splancacha)

1. flash (burst of light, fire, lightning etc.)
2. bolt (lightning spark)
3. spark (particle of glowing matter; small amount of something, which has the potential to become something greater)
4. sparkle
5. brand (burning wood, ember)

Declension

Declension of splanc

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative splanc splancacha Vocative a splanc a splancacha Genitive splaince splancacha Dative splanc splainc (archaic, dialectal) splancacha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an splanc na splancacha Genitive na splaince na splancacha Dative leis an splanc leis an splainc (archaic, dialectal) don splanc don splainc (archaic, dialectal) leis na splancacha

Derived terms

• splancáil
• splancarnach
• splancbholgán
• splancúil

Verb

splanc (present analytic splancann, future analytic splancfaidh, verbal noun splancadh, past participle splanctha)

1. to spark (give off sparks)
2. to flash (cause to shine; blink)

Conjugation

conjugation of splanc (first conjugation – A)

		singular			plural			relative	autonomous
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative	present	splancaim	splancann tú; splancair†	splancann sé, sí	splancaimid	splancann sibh	splancann siad; splancaid†	a splancann; a splancas	splanctar
	past	splanc mé; splancas	splanc tú; splancais	splanc sé, sí	splancamar; splanc muid	splanc sibh; splancabhair	splanc siad; splancadar	a splanc / ar splanc*	splancadh
	past habitual	splancainn	splanctá	splancadh sé, sí	splancaimis; splancadh muid	splancadh sibh	splancaidís; splancadh siad	a splancadh / a splancadh*	splanctaí
future		splancfaidh mé; splancfad	splancfaidh tú; splancfair†	splancfaidh sé, sí	splancfaimid; splancfaidh muid	splancfaidh sibh	splancfaidh siad; splancfaid†	a splancfaidh; a splancfas	splancfar
conditional		splancfainn	splancfá	splancfadh sé, sí	splancfaimis; splancfadh muid	splancfadh sibh	splancfaidís; splancfadh siad	a splancfadh / a splancfadh*	splancfaí
subjunctive	present	go splanca mé; go splancad†	go splanca tú; go splancair†	go splanca sé, sí	go splancaimid; go splanca muid	go splanca sibh	go splanca siad; go splancaid†	—	go splanctar
	past	dá splancainn	dá splanctá	dá splancadh sé, sí	dá splancaimis; dá splancadh muid	dá splancadh sibh	dá splancaidís; dá splancadh siad	—	dá splanctaí
imperative		splancaim	splanc	splancadh sé, sí	splancaimis	splancaigí; splancaidh†	splancaidís	—	splanctar
verbal noun		splancadh
past participle		splanctha

* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form

Further reading

• “splanc”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “splangc, splannc”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “splannc”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 682
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “splanc”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN