gafann

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish gafann.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡafˠən̪ˠ/[2]

Noun

gafann f (genitive singular gafainne)

  1. henbane

Declension

Declension of gafann (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative gafann gafanna
vocative a ghafann a ghafanna
genitive gafainne gafann
dative gafann
gafainn (archaic, dialectal) 		gafanna
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an ghafann na gafanna
genitive na gafainne na ngafann
dative leis an ngafann
leis an ngafainn (archaic, dialectal)
don ghafann
don ghafainn (archaic, dialectal) 		leis na gafanna

Mutation

Mutated forms of gafann
radical lenition eclipsis
gafann ghafann ngafann

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), “gafann”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 311, page 109

Further reading

Middle Irish

Alternative forms

  • gafand, gaffand, gaphann, gathfann

Etymology

Likely a Brythonic borrowing, possibly through Old Cornish gahen, from Proto-Brythonic *gahoɣwon, from Proto-Celtic *gasogʷonā, a dissimilated reflex of Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰh₂n̥so-gʷʰon-éh₂ (“goose killer”); compare Proto-Celtic *gansis.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡaɸən̪ˠ/

Noun

gafann f (genitive gafainne, no plural)

  1. henbane

Descendants

  • Irish: gafann
  • Scottish Gaelic: gafann, gabhann, gagan

Mutation

Mutation of gafann
radical lenition nasalization
gafann gafann
pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/ 		ngafann

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

References

  1. ^ Williams, N. J. A. (1989) Sages, Saints and Storytellers: Celtic Studies in Honour of Professor James Carney, Maynooth: An Sagart, page 460

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish gafann.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkafən̪ˠ/

Noun

gafann m (genitive singular gafainn, no plural)

  1. henbane

Synonyms

Mutation

Mutation of gafann
radical lenition
gafann ghafann

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

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “gafann”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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