peann

peann

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish penn (“pen”), borrowed from Latin penna (“feather”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /pʲaun̪ˠ/
• (Galway) IPA^(key): /pʲɑːn̪ˠ/
• (Mayo, Ulster) IPA^(key): /pʲan̪ˠ/

Noun

peann m (genitive singular pinn, nominative plural pinn)

1. pen

Declension

Declension of peann

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative peann pinn Vocative a phinn a pheanna Genitive pinn peann Dative peann pinn

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an peann na pinn Genitive an phinn na bpeann Dative leis an bpeann don pheann leis na pinn

• Alternative plural: peanna (Cois Fharraige)

Derived terms

• cró pinn (“pen-holder”)
• peann luaidhe (“pencil”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
peann	pheann	bpeann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• “penn” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
• “peann” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
• "peann" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish penn, from Latin penna (“feather”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʰjaun̪ˠ/

Noun

peann m (genitive singular pinn, plural pinn)

1. pen

Declension

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	am peann	na pinn
Genitive	a' phinn	na pinn
Dative	a' pheann	na pinn