gillán

Middle Irish

Etymology

From gilla + -án.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʲil͈aːn/

Noun

gillán m

  1. Young servant

Inflection

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Mutation

Middle Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
gillángillán
pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/
ngillán
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading


Old Irish

Etymology

From gell + -án

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʲil͈aːn/

Noun

gillán m

  1. A little hostage or pledge.

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
gillán gillán
pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/
ngillán
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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