cuileann
See also: cuileanna
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish cuilenn m (“(wood of the) holly-tree”) (compare Scottish Gaelic cuileann, Manx cullyn), from Proto-Celtic *kolinnos (compare Welsh celyn, Breton kelenn), from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₂- (“to beat, break”) (compare English holly).
Noun
cuileann m or f (genitive singular cuilinn)
- holly
Declension
Declension of cuileann
First declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
| Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- crann cuilinn (“holly-tree”)
- cuileann duimhche (“sea holly”)
- cuileann trá (“sea holly”)
- cuileann Muire (“withered Christmas holly”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| cuileann | chuileann | gcuileann |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “cuileann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “cuilenn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “cuileann” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “cuileann” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
- cuilfhionn, cuilionn
Etymology
From Old Irish cuilenn m (“(wood of the) holly-tree”) (compare Irish cuileann, Manx cullyn), from Proto-Celtic *kolinnos (compare Welsh celyn, Breton kelenn), from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₂- (“to beat, break”) (compare English holly).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʰulən̪ˠ/
Noun
cuileann m (genitive singular cuilinn)
- holly
Derived terms
- crann-cuilinn (“holly tree”)
- craobh-chuilinn (“holly tree”)
- cuileann-mara (“sea holly”)
- cuileann-tràgha (“sea holly”)
- gealbhonn-cuileann (“bullfinch”)
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| cuileann | chuileann |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
Further reading
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “cuileann”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “cuilenn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language