in ann

Irish

Alternative forms

  • i n-an', i n-ann (obsolete)

Etymology

Apparently a reduced form of in inmhe. The homophony with i ndán (“in store, fated”) in some accents has led some authors to believe the two are the same form, e.g. Sjoestedt-Jonval who gives táim i ndán as the orthography of [t̪ˠɑːi̯mʲ ə n̪ˠɑ̃ːn̪ˠ] “I can”.[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /əˈn̪ˠɑːn̪ˠ/
  • (Aran) IPA(key): /əˈnɑːn/, /əˈn̪ˠɑːn/[2]
  • Homophone: i ndán (some accents)

Adjective

in ann (predicative only)

  1. (Kerry, Connacht) able; (together with a form of the verb bí (“to be”)) can
    Níl aon duine eile in ann maith a dhéanamh dhom.
    There is no one else able to do good for me.
    Tá mé in ann gloine a ithe.
    I can eat glass.

References

  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 16
  2. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 99

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “an’, ann”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 42; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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