muileann
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish muilenn m (“mill”), from Late Latin molīnum.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmˠɪlʲən̪ˠ/[2]
Noun
muileann m (genitive singular muilinn, nominative plural muilte)
Declension
Declension of muileann
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- An Muileann gCearr (“Mullingar”)
- muileann airgid m (“minting-press”)
- muileann arbhair m (“corn-mill”)
- muileann brúite m (“stamping-mill”)
- muileann cadáis m (“cotton-mill”)
- muileann caife m (“coffee-mill”)
- muileann coise m (“tread-mill”)
- muileann gaile m (“steam mill”)
- muileann gaoithe m (“windmill”)
- muileann iarainn m (“ironworks”)
- muileann ladair m (“scoop-wheel mill”)
- muileann olla m (“woollen-mill”)
- muileann páipéir m (“paper-mill”)
- muileann piobair m (“pepper-mill”)
- muileann plúir m (“flour-mill”)
- muileann púdair m (“powder-mill”)
- muileann rolláin m (“rolling-mill”)
- muileann sábhadóireachta m (“sawmill”)
- muileann síoda m (“silk-mill”)
- muileann sníomhacháin m (“spinning-mill”)
- muileann uisce m (“watermill”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| muileann | mhuileann | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “muilend”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 129, page 50
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “muileann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish muilend m (“mill”), from Late Latin molīnum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmuʎən̪ˠ/
Derived terms
- muileann-gaoithe (“windmill”)
- muileann-luadhaidh (“fulling mill”)
- muileann-pàipeir (“paper mill”)
- muileann-pronnaidh (“pulp mill”)
- muileann-sàbhaidh (“sawmill”)
- muileann-uisge (“water mill”)
- ruigidh each mall muileann (“slow and steady wins the race”)
Further reading
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “muileann”, 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), “muilend”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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