uileann

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish uilen, from Proto-Celtic *olīnā. Cognate with Irish uillinn, Manx uillin, Welsh elin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈulən̪ˠ/

Noun

uileann f (genitive singular uilinn or uilne, plural uileannan or uilnean)

  1. elbow
  2. corner (usually external)

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Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of uileann
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
uileann n-uileann h-uileann t-uileann

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

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