gualainn
Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish gúala (compare Scottish Gaelic gualann, Manx geaylin).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡuəlˠən̠ʲ/
Declension
Declension of gualainn
Second declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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- Alternative genitive singular: gualann, gualanna
- Alternative plural: gualainneacha, gualainní
Derived terms
- gualainn ar ghualainn, gualainn má gualainn (“shoulder to shoulder”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| gualainn | ghualainn | ngualainn |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “gualainn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 gúala”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Scottish Gaelic
Usage notes
- Also used as a nominative form.
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| gualainn | ghualainn |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
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