colainn

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish colinn, from Proto-Celtic *kolannis, from Proto-Indo-European *kel-.

Noun

colainn f (genitive singular colainne, nominative plural colainneacha)

  1. body
    1. living body
    2. flesh
    3. trunk
    4. main part
    5. person

Declension
Declension of colainn

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative colainn colainneacha
Vocative a cholainn a cholainneacha
Genitive colainne colainneacha
Dative colainn colainneacha

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an cholainn na colainneacha
Genitive na colainne na gcolainneacha
Dative leis an gcolainn

don cholainn

 leis na colainneacha

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • collaí (“carnal, sexual”, adjective)

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
colainn cholainn gcolainn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • “colainn” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Further reading
  • "colainn" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “anatomy” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “body” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “flesh” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “frame” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

colainn m

  1. genitive singular of colann

Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation
RadicalLenition
colainncholainn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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