Balcáin
See also: balcáin
Irish
Etymology
Of Turkic origin. Compare Turkish balkan (“wooded mountain range”).
Proper noun
Na Balcáin m pl (genitive na mBalcán)
- the Balkans
- Synonyms: An Leithinis Bhalcánach, Na Stáit Bhalcánacha
Derived terms
- Balcánach (“Balkan”, adjective)
- Balcánach m (“a Balkan person”)
- Leithinis na mBalcán f (“the Balkan Peninsula”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Balcáin | Bhalcáin | mBalcáin |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- “Balkans” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.