flann
See also: Flann
Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish flann, from Proto-Celtic *wlannos, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₃- (“to strike, hit”). Related to fuil (“blood”).
Adjective
flann (genitive singular masculine flainn, genitive singular feminine flainne, plural flanna, comparative flainne)
Declension
Declension of flann
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | flann | fhlann | flanna; fhlanna² | |
| Vocative | fhlainn | flanna | ||
| Genitive | flainne | flanna | flann | |
| Dative | flann; fhlann¹ |
fhlann; fhlainn (archaic) |
flanna; fhlanna² | |
| Comparative | níos flainne | |||
| Superlative | is flainne | |||
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
- flannbhuí (“orange”)
Declension
Declension of flann
Second declension
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Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “flann”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “flann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “flann”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
Middle Irish
Alternative forms
- fland
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *wlannos, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₃- (“to strike, hit”). Related to fuil (“blood”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /flan͈/
Derived terms
- Flann m (“personal name”)
Mutation
| Middle Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| flann | ḟlann | flann pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “flann”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Middle Irish flann, from Proto-Celtic *wlannos, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₃- (“to strike, hit”). Related to fuil (“blood”).
Synonyms
Derived terms
- flann-bhuinneach
- flann-dearg
- flann-dhearg
- flannach
Further reading
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “flann”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “flann”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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