faoileán

Irish

Alternative forms

  • faoileann, faoile, faoileadán, faoileagán, faoileannán

Etymology

From Middle Irish faílenn +‎ -án (diminutive suffix)[1] (ending has been reanalysed, based on a dialect or dialects where -ann and -án are homophones).

Pronunciation

  • (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈfˠiːlɑːn̪ˠ/, /ˈfˠoilɑːn̪ˠ/[2]
  • (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈfˠail̠ʲɑːn̪ˠ/[3] (as if spelt faidhlleán)

Noun

faoileán m (genitive singular faoileáin, nominative plural faoileáin)

  1. gull, seagull (seabird)
    Synonym: (Ulster) faoileog

Declension

Declension of faoileán (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative faoileán faoileáin
vocative a fhaoileáin a fhaoileána
genitive faoileáin faoileán
dative faoileán faoileáin
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an faoileán na faoileáin
genitive an fhaoileáin na bhfaoileán
dative leis an bhfaoileán
don fhaoileán 		leis na faoileáin

Derived terms

  • faoileán an chaipín (“black-headed gull”)
  • faoileán bán (“common gull, seamew”)
  • faoileán ceanndubh (“black-headed gull”)
  • faoileán droma duibh (“black-backed gull”)
  • faoileán scadán (“herring gull”)
  • faoileánach (“frequented by seagulls”, adjective)
  • faoileanda (“seagull-like; sweeping, graceful”, adjective)

Mutation

Mutated forms of faoileán
radical lenition eclipsis
faoileán fhaoileán bhfaoileán

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

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “faílenn, foílenn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 118
  3. ^ 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 337

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