cloigeann

Irish

From Old Irish cloicenn (“skull”), from cloch + cenn.

(Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈkl̪ˠiɟən̪ˠ/^[1]
(Connacht) IPA^(key): (Galway) /ˈklˠeɟən̪ˠ/^[2], /ˈkl̪ˠeɟən̪ˠ/^[3]; (Mayo) /ˈklˠeɟən̪ˠ/^[4], /ˈklˠaɟən̪ˠ/ (corresponding to the form claigeann)^[5]^[6]
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈklˠæɟən̪ˠ/^[7] (corresponding to the form claigeann)

cloigeann m (genitive singular cloiginn, nominative plural cloigne)

Declension of cloigeann (first declension)

forms with the definite article
	singular	plural
nominative	an cloigeann	na cloigne
genitive	an chloiginn	na gcloigne
dative	leis an gcloigeann don chloigeann	leis na cloigne

Mutated forms of *cloigeann*
radical	lenition	eclipsis
cloigeann	chloigeann	gcloigeann

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

^ “cloigeann”, in Irish Pronunciation Database, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
^ Ó Máille, T. S. (1974) Liosta Focal as Ros Muc [Word List from Rosmuck] (in Irish), Baile Átha Cliath [Dublin]: Irish University Press, →ISBN, page 46
^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], page 318
^ de Búrca, Seán (1958) The Irish of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 195, page 37
^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 56, page 15
^ Stockman, Gerard (1974) The Irish of Achill, Co. Mayo (Studies in Irish Language and Literature, Department of Celtic, Q.U.B.; vol. 2), Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen’s University of Belfast, section 166, page 16
^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 76, page 32