gualainn

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish gúala (compare Scottish Gaelic gualann, Manx geaylin).

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈɡuəl̪ˠənʲ/
  • (Connacht, Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɡuəlˠən̠ʲ/, /ˈɡuəl̪ˠən̠ʲ/

Noun

gualainn f (genitive singular gualainne, nominative plural guaillí)

  1. shoulder

Declension

Declension of gualainn (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative gualainn guaillí
vocative a ghualainn a ghuaillí
genitive gualainne guaillí
dative gualainn guaillí
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an ghualainn na guaillí
genitive na gualainne na nguaillí
dative leis an ngualainn
don ghualainn
leis na guaillí
  • Alternative genitive singular forms: gualann, gualanna
  • Alternative plural forms: guailleacha, gualainneacha, gualainní

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of gualainn
radical lenition eclipsis
gualainn ghualainn ngualainn

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

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡ̊uəl̪ˠiɲ/, (Lewis) [ˈɡ̊ʊɔ̝̈l̪ˠiɲ][1]

Noun

gualainn f

  1. genitive singular of gualann

Usage notes

Mutation

Mutation of gualainn
radical lenition
gualainn ghualainn

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

References

  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap