gann
Irish
Pronunciation
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ɡan̪ˠ/
Declension
Declension of gann
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | gann | ghann | ganna; ghanna² | |
| Vocative | ghann | ganna | ||
| Genitive | gainne | ganna | gann | |
| Dative | gann; ghann¹ |
ghann; ghann (archaic) |
ganna; ghanna² | |
| Comparative | níos gainne | |||
| Superlative | is gainne | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “gann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “gann”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 351
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “gand”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “gann” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “gann” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 43
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