uileann

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• uilinn

Etymology

From Old Irish uilen, from Proto-Celtic *olīnā. Cognate with Irish uillinn, Manx uillin, Welsh elin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈulən̪ˠ/

Noun

uileann f (genitive singular uilinn or uilne, plural uileannan or uilnean)

1. elbow
2. corner (usually external)

Synonyms

• (corner): cùil
• (corner): oisean

Derived terms

• pìob-uilne

Related terms

• uillnich

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
uileann	n-uileann	h-uileann	t-uileann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.