laoghan

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From laogh (“calf”) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠɯːɣan/
  • Hyphenation: lao‧ghan

Noun

laoghan m (genitive singular laoghain, plural laoghain)

  1. Diminutive of laogh (“calf”)

Declension
Declension of laoghan (type I masculine noun)
Indefinite
Singular Plural
Nominative laoghan laoghain
Genitive laoghain laoghan
Dative laoghan laoghain
Definite
Singular Plural
Nominative (an) laoghan (na) laoghain
Genitive (an) laoghain (nan) laoghan
Dative (an) laoghan (na) laoghain
Vocative (a) laoghain (a) laoghana

References
  • Edward Dwelly (1911), “laoghan”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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