ealaín
Irish
Alternative forms
- ealadha (archaic nominative/accusative)
- ealadhain (superseded; formerly dative only)
- ealaí (modern spelling of archaic nominative/accusative)
Etymology
From Old Irish elada (“art, science, acquired craft or skill”).
Pronunciation
Declension
Declension of ealaín
Second declension
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- ealaíonta
- ealaíontacht
- ealaíontóir
- tine ealaíne (“firework”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
ealaín | n-ealaín | healaín | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, p. 23.
- Ó Searcaigh, Séamus (1925), Foghraidheacht Ghaedhilge an Tuaiscirt, Belfast: Brún agus Ó Nualláin [Browne and Nolan], § 2.
Further reading
- “elada, elatha” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “ealaḋa” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 276.
- "ealaín" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
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