uileann

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

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)

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Derived terms

Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
uileannn-uileannh-uileannt-uileann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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