laoghan
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From laogh (“calf”) + -an.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠɯːɣan/
Noun
laoghan m (genitive singular laoghain, plural laoghain)
- Diminutive of laogh (“calf”)
Declension
Conservative declension of laoghan (class I weak masculine noun)
| Indefinite | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | laoghan | laoghain |
| Genitive | laoghain | laoghan |
| Dative | laoghan | laoghain |
| Definite | ||
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | (an) laoghan | (na) laoghain |
| Genitive | (an) laoghain | (nan) laoghan |
| Dative | (an) laoghan | (na) laoghain |
| Vocative | (a) laoghain | (a) laoghanaibh |
Colloquial declension of laoghan (class I weak masculine noun)
| Indefinite | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | laoghan | laoghain |
| Genitive | laoghain | laoghan |
| Dative | laoghan | laoghain |
| Definite | ||
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | (an) laoghan | (na) laoghain |
| Genitive | (an) laoghain | (nan) laoghan |
| Dative | (an) laoghan | (na) laoghain |
| Vocative | (a) laoghain | (a) laoghanaibh |
References
- “laoghan” in Edward Dwelly, Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic–English Dictionary, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, 1911, →ISBN.