eidheann

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish eiden(n) m (“ivy”),[1] from Proto-Celtic *edennos. The /vʲ/ in Connacht may be due to English influence, compare Middle English iven, yven, ivyn (alternative forms of ivi) as well as Manx hibbin. On the other hand, the pronunciation of slender dh between vowels is found also in Connacht /ˈɡivʲə/ for guidhe (modern spelling guí.

Pronunciation

Noun

eidheann m (genitive singular eidhinn)

  1. (Connacht, Ulster) ivy

Declension

Declension of eidheann (first declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative eidheann
vocative a eidhinn
genitive eidhinn
dative eidheann
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an t-eidheann
genitive an eidhinn
dative leis an eidheann
don eidheann

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of eidheann
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
eidheann n-eidheann heidheann t-eidheann

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

References

References
  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “eiden(n)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 98, page 23
  3. ^ 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 536, page 59
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 91
  5. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1975) The Irish of Cois Fhairrge, Co. Galway: A Phonetic Study, revised edition, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, § 154, page 30
  6. ^ de Búrca, Seán (1958) The Irish of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 138, page 29
  7. ^ Wagner, Heinrich (1959) Gaeilge Theilinn: Foghraidheacht, Gramadach, Téacsanna [The Irish of Teelin: Phonetics, Grammar, Texts] (in Irish), Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 189, page 68; reprinted 1979
  8. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 194

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “eiḋneán”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 399; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “eidheann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish eiden(n) m (“ivy”), from Proto-Celtic *edennos.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈe.ən̪ˠ/

Noun

eidheann f (genitive singular eidhne or edhinn)

  1. ivy

Derived terms

  • eidheann-thalmhainn f (“ground-ivy”)

Mutation

Mutation of eidheann
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
eidheann n-eidheann h-eidheann t-eidheann

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

Further reading

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “eidheann”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “eiden(n)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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