laoghan

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From laogh (“calf”) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠɯːɣan/

Noun

laoghan m (genitive singular laoghain, plural laoghain)

  1. Diminutive of laogh (“calf”)

Declension
Conservative declension of laoghan (class I weak masculine noun)
Indefinite
Singular Plural
Nominative laoghan laoghain
Genitive laoghain laoghan
Dative laoghan laoghain
Definite
Singular Plural
Nominative (an) laoghan (na) laoghain
Genitive (an) laoghain (nan) laoghan
Dative (an) laoghan (na) laoghain
Vocative (a) laoghain (a) laoghanaibh
Colloquial declension of laoghan (class I weak masculine noun)
Indefinite
Singular Plural
Nominative laoghan laoghain
Genitive laoghain laoghan
Dative laoghan laoghain
Definite
Singular Plural
Nominative (an) laoghan (na) laoghain
Genitive (an) laoghain (nan) laoghan
Dative (an) laoghan (na) laoghain
Vocative (a) laoghain (a) laoghanaibh

References
  • “laoghan” in Edward Dwelly, Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic–English Dictionary, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, 1911, →ISBN.
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