faoileann

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish faílenn, foílenn (“seagull”).

Noun

faoileann f (genitive singular faoilinne, nominative plural faoileanna)

  1. fair maiden
  2. Alternative form of faoileán (“seagull”)

Declension
Declension of faoileann

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative faoileann faoileanna
Vocative a fhaoileann a fhaoileanna
Genitive faoilinne faoileann
Dative faoileann faoileanna

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an fhaoileann na faoileanna
Genitive na faoilinne na bhfaoileann
Dative leis an bhfaoileann

don fhaoileann

 leis na faoileanna

Derived terms
  • faoileann mná f (“beautiful woman”)
  • portán faoilinne (“spider crab”)

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

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

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish faílenn, foílenn (“seagull”).

Noun

faoileann f (genitive singular faoilinn, plural faoileannan)

  1. seagull, common white gull, mew

Usage notes

See also faoileag.

References
  • Faclair Gàidhlig Dwelly Air Loidhne, Dwelly, Edward (1911), Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary (10th ed.), Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language (John Grant, Edinburgh, 1925, Compiled by Malcolm MacLennan)
  • “faílenn, foílenn” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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