glenn

See also: Glenn

Old Irish

Etymology 1

From Proto-Celtic *glendos (compare Welsh glyn).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡʲlʲen͈/

Noun

glenn n (genitive glinne, nominative plural glinne)

  1. valley
Declension
Neuter s-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative glenn glennN glinneL
Vocative glenn glennN glinneL
Accusative glenn glennN glinneL
Genitive glinneH glinneN glinneN
Dative glinnL glinnib glinnib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Descendants

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡʲlʲen͈ʲ/

Verb

·glenn

  1. third-person singular present indicative conjunct of ·gleinn

Mutation
Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
(·)glenn (·)glenn
pronounced with /-ɣ(ʲ)-/		 (·)nglenn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • “glenn” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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