gualainn

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish gúala (compare Scottish Gaelic gualann, Manx geaylin).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡuˑəl̪ˠənʲ/

Noun

gualainn f (genitive singular gualainne, nominative plural guaillí)

  1. (anatomy, etc.) shoulder

Declension
Declension of gualainn

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative gualainn guaillí
Vocative a ghualainn a ghuaillí
Genitive gualainne guaillí
Dative gualainn guaillí

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an ghualainn na guaillí
Genitive na gualainne na nguaillí
Dative leis an ngualainn

don ghualainn

 leis na guaillí
  • Alternative genitive singular: gualann, gualanna
  • Alternative plural: gualainneacha, gualainní

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

References

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

gualainn f

  1. genitive singular of gualann

Usage notes

Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation
RadicalLenition
gualainnghualainn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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