gualann

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡuəl̪ˠən̪ˠ/, /ˈɡuəlˠən̪ˠ/[1]

Noun

gualann

  1. genitive singular of gualainn

Mutation

Mutated forms of gualann
radical lenition eclipsis
gualann ghualann ngualann

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

References

  1. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 130

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish gúala (compare Irish gualainn, Manx geaylin).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡ̊uəl̪ˠən̪ˠ/
  • (Lewis) IPA(key): /ˈɡ̊uəl̪ˠiɲ/, [ˈɡ̊ʊɔ̝̈l̪ˠiɲ][1] (corresponding to the form gualainn)
  • (Barra) IPA(key): /ˈɡ̊uəl̪ˠʌ/[2] (corresponding to the form guala)

Noun

gualann f (genitive gualainn or guailne, plural guailnean or guaillean)

  1. (anatomy) shoulder

Declension

Declension of gualann (type Vc feminine noun)
indefinite
singular plural
nominative gualann guailnean
genitive gualainn ghuailnean
dative gualann guailnean
definite
singular plural
nominative (a') ghualann (na) guailnean
genitive (na) gualainn (nan) guailnean
dative (a') ghualann (na) guailnean
vocative ghualann ghuailnean
Declension of gualann (type Vc feminine noun)
indefinite
singular plural
nominative gualann guailnean
genitive guailne ghuailnean
dative gualainn guailnean
definite
singular plural
nominative (a') ghualann (na) guailnean
genitive (na) guailne (nan) guailnean
dative (a') ghualainn (na) guailnean
vocative ghualann ghuailnean
  • Alternative genitive singular: guailneadh (Uist, Barra)

Synonyms

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
  2. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937) The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap