Albain

See also: Albáin

Irish

Etymology

Originally the dative of now archaic Alba.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaləbˠənʲ/
  • (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈaləbˠən/[1]

Proper noun

Albain f (genitive Alban)

  1. Scotland

Declension
Declension of Albain

Fifth declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun):

Case Singular
Nominative Albain
Vocative a Albain
Genitive Alban
Dative Albain

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular
Nominative an Albain
Genitive na hAlban
Dative leis an Albain

don Albain

  • The definite article is used only with the genitive.
  • Albainis m (“Scots (language)”)
  • Albain Nua f (“Nova Scotia”)
  • Albanach (“Scottish”, adjective)
  • Albanach m (“Scot, Scottish person”)
  • Eaglais na hAlban f (“the Church of Scotland”)
  • fuisce na hAlban m (“Scotch whisky”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
Albain nAlbain hAlbain not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, p. 9.

Further reading
  • "Albain" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “Albu” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “Alba” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 23.
  • Entries containing “Albain” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “Albain” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Old Irish

Proper noun

Albain f

  1. accusative and dative singular of Albu

Mutation
Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
Albain unchanged nAlbain
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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