álainn
Irish
Alternative forms
- áluinn (obsolete)
Pronunciation
Adjective
álainn (genitive singular masculine álainn, genitive singular feminine áille, plural áille, comparative áille)
Usage notes
Takes the adverbial construction go hálainn when used predicatively after a form of bí:
- Tá an crann seo go hálainn.
- This tree is beautiful.
Declension
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| álainn | n-álainn | hálainn | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “álaind”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
- “álainn” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 23.
- Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, p. 15.
- "álainn" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “álainn” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “álainn” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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