gabhlán
Irish
Etymology 1
From gabhal + -án.
Noun
gabhlán m (genitive singular gabhláin, nominative plural gabhláin)
- martin
Derived terms
- gabhlán abhann súilbhán
- gabhlán binne
- gabhlán gainimh
- gabhlán gaoithe
Noun
gabhlán m (genitive singular gabhláin, nominative plural gabhláin)
- (geography, etc.) fork
Derived terms
- gabhlánach
- gabhlánacht
Etymology 2
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Noun
gabhlán m (genitive singular gabhláin, nominative plural gabhláin)
- (medicine) fit, seizure
- Synonym: taom
Declension
Declension of gabhlán
First declension
Bare forms:
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Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
gabhlán | ghabhlán | ngabhlán |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “gabhlán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “gabhlán” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “gabhlán” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.