Albáin
See also: Albain
Irish
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek Ἀλβανία (Albanía).
Proper noun
An Albáin f (genitive na hAlbáine)
- Albania (a country in Europe)
- Synonym: Poblacht na hAlbáine
Declension
Declension of Albáin
Second declension
Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)
| Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- Albáinis f (“the Albanian language”)
- Albánach (“Albanian”, adjective)
- Albánach m (“Albanian”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
Albáin | nAlbáin | hAlbáin | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- “Albania” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Entries containing “Albáin” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.