alpán

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From alp (“lump, chunk”) +‎ -án (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ɑl̪ˠˈpˠɑːn̪ˠ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈalˠpˠɑːnˠ/, /ˈal̪ˠpˠɑːn̪ˠ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈalˠpˠanˠ/, /ˈal̪ˠpˠan̪ˠ/

Noun

alpán m (genitive singular alpáin, nominative plural alpáin)

  1. lump, chunk
  2. chunky person
    Synonym: ailp de dhuine

Declension

Declension of alpán (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative alpán alpáin
vocative a alpáin a alpána
genitive alpáin alpán
dative alpán alpáin
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an t-alpán na halpáin
genitive an alpáin na n-alpán
dative leis an alpán
don alpán 		leis na halpáin

Mutation

Mutated forms of alpán
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
alpán n-alpán halpán t-alpán

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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