gealltanas
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Irish gelltanus (“promise”).
Declension
Declension of gealltanas
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- fáinne gealltanais m (“engagement ring”)
- gealltanas a bhriseadh (“to break a promise”)
- gealltanas a chomhlíonadh (“to keep a promise”)
- gealltanas a thabhairt do dhuine (“to make a promise to someone”)
- gealltanas pósta m (“promise of marriage; engagement”)
- sárú gealltanais m (“breach of promise”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| gealltanas | ghealltanas | ngealltanas |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “gealltanas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “gelltanus”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “gealltanas” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “gealltanas” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
- gealltaineas
Etymology
From Old Irish gelltanus (“promise”).
Related terms
- geall (“promise”, verb)
- gealltanach (“hopeful, promising, promissory”, adjective)
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| gealltanas | ghealltanas |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
Further reading
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “gealltanas”, 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), “gelltanus”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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