altán
See also: altan, Altan, áltán, and ältan
Irish
Etymology 1
Compare ailt (“steep-sided glen; ravine”), alt (“hillock”).
Noun
altán m (genitive singular altáin, nominative plural altáin)
- streamlet
- ravine
- hillock
Declension
Declension of altán
First declension
Bare forms:
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Alternative forms
- áltán
Synonyms
- caislín, sreabhán, sruthlán
Noun
altán m (genitive singular altáin)
- Synonym of altán scine (“sharp knife”)
Declension
Declension of altán
First declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Alternative forms
- altan f
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
altán | n-altán | haltán | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- "altán" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.