gabhann

Irish

Etymology 1

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Noun

gabhann m (genitive singular gabhainn, nominative plural gabhainn)

  1. (cattle-)pound
    Synonym: garraí gabhainn
  2. enclosure, pen
Declension
Declension of gabhann

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative gabhann gabhainn
Vocative a ghabhainn a ghabhanna
Genitive gabhainn gabhann
Dative gabhann gabhainn

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an gabhann na gabhainn
Genitive an ghabhainn na ngabhann
Dative leis an ngabhann

don ghabhann

 leis na gabhainn
Alternative forms
  • gabhang

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

gabhann m

  1. genitive singular/plural of gabha

Verb

gabhann

  1. present analytic of gabh

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
gabhann ghabhann ngabhann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

gabhann m (genitive singular gabhainn, no plural)

  1. flattery, adulation, sycophancy
  2. gall
  3. prating, tattling, gossip
  4. gaol, prison
  5. Alternative form of gafann
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