abhlann

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish ablann, a later form of obla(e), from Latin oblāta or oblātiō, or both.

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈaul̪ˠə/[1] (as if spelled abhalla)

Noun

abhlann f (genitive singular abhlainne, nominative plural abhlanna)

  1. (Christianity) communion wafer, altar bread

Declension

Declension of abhlann (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative abhlann abhlanna
vocative a abhlann a abhlanna
genitive abhlainne abhlann
dative abhlann abhlanna
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an abhlann na habhlanna
genitive na habhlainne na n-abhlann
dative leis an abhlann
don abhlann 		leis na habhlanna

Derived terms

  • bosca abhlainne (“pyx”)
  • cuach abhlann (“ciborium”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of abhlann
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
abhlann n-abhlann habhlann not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 142, page 56

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