gleann
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish glenn, from Proto-Celtic *glendos.
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ɟlʲɑun̪ˠ/
- (Galway) IPA(key): /ɟlʲɑːn̪ˠ/
- (Mayo, Ulster) IPA(key): /ɟlʲan̪ˠ/
Noun
gleann m or f (genitive singular gleanna or glinne, nominative plural gleannta or glinnte))
- glen, valley
Declension
As a masculine third-declension noun:
Declension of gleann
Third declension
Bare forms:
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As a feminine second-declension noun:
Declension of gleann
Second declension
Bare forms
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Derived terms
- Gleann Dá Loch
- Gleann Cholm Cille
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
gleann | ghleann | ngleann |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “gleann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 42
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 23
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish glenn, from Proto-Celtic *glendos. Cognate with Welsh glan (“brink, shore”) and Breton glann (“river bank”). Stokes compares Middle High German klinnen, Swiss German klänen (“to climb”), and Old Norse klunna (“cling to”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /klaun̪ˠ/
Noun
gleann m (genitive glinne, plural gleanntan or glinn)
- glen, valley
- Gleann Mòr na Sìthe ― the Great Valley of Peace
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
gleann | ghleann |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- MacBain, Alexander; Mackay, Eneas (1911), “gleann”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Stirling, →ISBN