uillinn

Irish

Alternative forms

uilinn (Connacht)
uille^[1]

Etymology

From Old Irish uilen (“elbow, forearm; angle, corner”),^[2] from Proto-Celtic *olīnā.

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈɪlʲənʲ/^[3]; /ˈɪlʲə/ (corresponding to the form uille)^[4]
(Aran) IPA^(key): /ˈɪlən̪ˠ/^[5] (as if spelled uileann)
(Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /ˈɪl̠ʲən̠ʲ/^[6]; /ˈɪlʲən̠ʲ/ (corresponding to the form uilinn)^[7]
(Mayo) IPA^(key): /ˈɪlʲən̠ʲ/ (corresponding to the form uilinn)^[8]; /ˈɪl̠ʲə/ (corresponding to the form uille)^[9]
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɪl̠ʲə/^[10], /ˈɨ̞l̠ʲə/^[11] (corresponding to the form uille)

Noun

uillinn f (genitive singular uillinne or uilne or uilleann, nominative plural uilleannacha or uilneacha)

elbow
ar uillinn (duine) ― at (someone)'s elbow
elbow-shaped bend; corner, angle
(geometry) angle

Usage notes

The normal genitive is uillinne, but in certain contexts it is uilleann.

Declension

Declension of uillinn (second declension)

bare forms
	singular	plural
nominative	uillinn	uilleannacha
vocative	a uillinn	a uilleannacha
genitive	uillinne	uilleannacha
dative	uillinn	uilleannacha

forms with the definite article
	singular	plural
nominative	an uillinn	na huilleannacha
genitive	na huillinne	na n-uilleannacha
dative	leis an uillinn don uillinn	leis na huilleannacha

Alternative declension

Declension of uillinn (second declension)

bare forms
	singular	plural
nominative	uillinn	uilneacha
vocative	a uillinn	a uilneacha
genitive	uilne	uilneacha
dative	uillinn	uilneacha

forms with the definite article
	singular	plural
nominative	an uillinn	na huilneacha
genitive	na huilne	na n-uilneacha
dative	leis an uillinn don uillinn	leis na huilneacha

Derived terms

an uillinn a thabhairt do (“to elbow, nudge”)
bíomal uillinne (“angle-brace”)
cathaoir uilleann (“arm-chair”)
dronuillinn (“right angle”)
frithuillinn (“return angle”)
iarann uillinne (“angle-iron”)
in uillinn a chéile (“arm in arm”)
píb uilleann (“uilleann pipes”)
treo-uillinn (“bearing”)
uilleach (“angular”)
uillinn airde (“angle of elevation”)
uillinn ar bhóthar (“sharp turn, elbow, in road”)
uillinn ar uillinn (“arm in arm”)
uillinn ghéar (“acute angle”)
uillinn istigh (“interior angle”)
uillinn píopa (“elbow of pipe”)
uillinn sceabhach (“oblique angle”)
uillinn teagmhála (“contact angle”)
uillinn theorantach (“limiting angle”)
uillinntomhas (“protractor”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *uillinn*
radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
uillinn	n-uillinn	huillinn	not applicable

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

References

^ “uillinn”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “uilen”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1938) Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Description of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, section 38, page 31
^ Ó Cuív, Brian (1968) The Irish of West Muskerry, Co. Cork: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 59, page 15; reprinted 1988
^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 141
^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1975) The Irish of Cois Fhairrge, Co. Galway: A Phonetic Study, revised edition, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, § 274–275, page 53
^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], page 393
^ de Búrca, Seán (1958) The Irish of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 484, page 132
^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 183, page 43
^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 110, page 44
^ Wagner, Heinrich (1959) Gaeilge Theilinn: Foghraidheacht, Gramadach, Téacsanna [The Irish of Teelin: Phonetics, Grammar, Texts] (in Irish), Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 456, page 170; reprinted 1979