faoileann
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Irish faílenn, from Old Irish foílenn (“seagull”), from Proto-Celtic *wailannā (“seagull”).
Noun
faoileann f (genitive singular faoilinne, nominative plural faoileanna)
Declension
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Derived terms
- faoileann mná f (“beautiful woman”)
- portán faoilinne (“spider crab”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| faoileann | fhaoileann | bhfaoileann |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “faílenn, foílenn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “faoileann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Middle Irish faílenn, from Old Irish foílenn (“seagull”), from Proto-Celtic *wailannā (“seagull”).
Noun
faoileann f (genitive singular faoilinn, plural faoileannan)
Usage notes
See also faoileag.
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “faoileann”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- MacLennan, Malcolm (1925) A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Edinburgh: J. Grant, →OCLC
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “faílenn, foílenn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language