glain
Middle Irish
Alternative forms
- gloin
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *glanis. Cognate with Welsh glain.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡlanʲ/
Noun
glain f
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| glain | glain pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/ |
nglain |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “glain”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Old Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡlanʲ]
Adjective
glain
- inflection of glan:
- masculine vocative/genitive singular
- feminine dative/accusative singular
- neuter genitive singular
- masculine nominative plural
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| glain | glain pronounced with /ɣ-/ |
nglain |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh glein, from Old Welsh gleiniou, from Proto-Brythonic *glėn, from Proto-Celtic *glanyo-, an extension of *glanis, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰleh₁- (“to shine, glow”), source of glân (“clean”). Compare Middle Irish glain, Irish gloine (“glass”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡlai̯n/
Noun
glain m (plural gleiniau or gleinion)
Derived terms
- gleiniog (“beaded, having beads”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| glain | lain | nglain | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “glain”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies