lann
Irish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Irish lann, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlaxsnā, from Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂- (“flat”). Cognate with Welsh llafn and with Old Norse flatr (English flat), Latin plānus (“flat”). Compare Scottish Gaelic lann.
Noun
Declension
Second declension
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- lann rásúir f (“razorblade”)
Etymology 2
From Old Irish lann, from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- (“land, heath”). Cognate with Welsh llan and with Old English land (English land). Compare Scottish Gaelic lann.
Noun
Declension
Second declension
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Related terms
References
- "lann" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “1 lann (‘thin plate; blade’)” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “2 lann (‘land, ground, plot’)” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish lann, from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- (“land, heath”). Cognate with Welsh llan; and with Proto-Germanic *landą, English land.
Related terms
Old Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology 1
From Proto-Celtic *ɸlaxsnā, from Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂- (“flat”). Cognate with Welsh llafn and with Old Norse flatr (English flat), Latin plānus (“flat”).
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Etymology 2
From Proto-Celtic *landā, from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- (“land, heath”). Cognate with Welsh llan; and with Old English land (English land).
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Mutation
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
lann also llann after a proclitic |
lann pronounced with /l(ʲ)-/ |
lann also llann after a proclitic |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- “1 lann (‘thin plate; blade’)” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “2 lann (‘land, ground, plot’)” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology 1
From Old Irish lann, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlaxsnā, from Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂- (“flat”). Cognate with Welsh llafn; and with Old Norse flatr (English flat), Latin plānus (“flat”). Compare Irish lann.
Noun
lann f (genitive singular lanna or lainne or lainn, plural lannan)
- blade, knife, sword, weapon, any bladed instrument
- lann na sgéine ― the blade of the knife
- lann lìomhaidh ― a polished sword
- lann thana ― a thin blade
- ma liùbhras mi mo chlaidheamh, is ann an aghaidh na lanna ― if I give up my sword, it shall be point first— i.e. you must fight for it
- tharraing iad an lann ― they drew their swords
- lann Spàinndeach ― toledo
- lancet
- washer (flat disc)
- scale (of a fish)
- lannan is itean an éisg ― the scales and fins of the fish
- scale, rove (round piece of metal on which nails are clinched inside a boat)
- film (layer)
Etymology 2
From Old Irish lann, from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- (“land, heath”). Cognate with Welsh llan; and with Proto-Germanic *landą, whence English land. Compare Irish lann.
Noun
lann f (genitive singular lainn, plural lannan or lanndaichean)
Derived terms
- amharc-lann (“observatory”)
- deuchainn-lann (“laboratory”)
- eunlann (“aviary”)
- leabharlann (“library”)
- obair-lann (“laboratory”)
- suain-lann (“dormitory”)
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
- “1 lann” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “2 lann” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.