Árainn
See also: àrainn
Irish
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑːɾˠən̠ʲ/
Proper noun
Árainn f (genitive Árann)
- Aran (group of islands in County Galway off the west coast of Ireland)
- Synonym: Oileáin Árann
Declension
Declension of Árainn
Fifth declension
Bare forms (no plural for this noun):
| Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- Árainn Mhór f (“Arranmore”)
- Béal Árann m (“Aran Sound”)
- geansaí Árann m (“Aran jumper”)
- Tiobraid Árann f (“Tipperary”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| Árainn | nÁrainn | hÁrainn | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “Árainn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “Árainn” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Árainn” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Entries containing “Árann” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.