puntán

See also: puntan

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

punt (“pound”) +‎ -án

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈpˠʌn̪ˠt̪ˠanˠ/, /ˈpˠʌn̪ˠt̪ˠan̪ˠ/[1]

Noun

puntán m (genitive singular puntáin, nominative plural puntáin)

  1. spindle of a millstone
  2. plumb bob
  3. stocky person

Declension

Declension of puntán (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative puntán puntáin
vocative a phuntáin a phuntána
genitive puntáin puntán
dative puntán puntáin
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an puntán na puntáin
genitive an phuntáin na bpuntán
dative leis an bpuntán
don phuntán 		leis na puntáin

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 56, page 25

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