eidheann
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish eiden(n) m (“ivy”), from Proto-Celtic *edennos.
Declension
Declension of eidheann
First declension
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Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| eidheann | n-eidheann | heidheann | t-eidheann |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 194
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “eidheann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “eiden(n)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish eiden(n) m (“ivy”), from Proto-Celtic *ɸedennos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈe.ən̪ˠ/
Derived terms
- eidheann-thalmhainn f (“ground-ivy”)
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| eidheann | n-eidheann | h-eidheann | t-eidheann |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “eidheann”, 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), “eiden(n)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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