adhann

adhann

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish adann f (“taper, tinder”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): [ˈəɪn̪ˠ]

Noun

adhann f (genitive singular adhainne)

1. coltsfoot

   Synonyms: gallán greanchair, sponc, sponclus

Declension

Declension of adhann

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative adhann Vocative a adhann Genitive adhainne Dative adhann

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an adhann Genitive na hadhainne Dative leis an adhann don adhann

Noun

adhann m (genitive singular adhainn, nominative plural adhainn)

1. Alternative form of oigheann (“oven”)

Declension

Declension of adhann

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative adhann adhainn Vocative a adhainn a adhanna Genitive adhainn adhann Dative adhann adhainn

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an t-adhann na hadhainn Genitive an adhainn na n-adhann Dative leis an adhann don adhann leis na hadhainn

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
adhann	n-adhann	hadhann	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• "adhann" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• “adann (‘coltsfoot’)” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

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Scottish Gaelic

Noun

adhann f (genitive singular adhainne)

1. Alternative form of athan (“coltsfoot”)

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
adhann	n-adhann	h-adhann	t-adhann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.