abbán
See also: abban and Abbán
Old Irish
Etymology
ad- + bán
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈabaːn/
Adjective
abbán
- very white
Inflection
o/ā-stem | |||
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Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | abbán | abbán | abbán |
Vocative | abbáin* abbán** | ||
Accusative | abbán | abbáin | |
Genitive | abbáin | abbáine | abbáin |
Dative | abbán | abbáin | abbán |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine/neuter | |
Nominative | abbáin | abbána | |
Vocative | abbánu abbána† | ||
Accusative | abbánu abbána† | ||
Genitive | abbán | ||
Dative | abbánaib | ||
Notes | *modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative **modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative |
Mutation
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
abbán | unchanged | n-abbán |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “abbán”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN