callán

See also: callan and Callan

Irish

Etymology

Possibly a borrowing from English call +‎ -án. Compare Scottish Gaelic callan.

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkal̪ˠanˠ/, /ˈkal̪ˠan̪ˠ/

Noun

callán m (genitive singular calláin)

  1. noise, racket, clamour

Declension

Declension of callán (first declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative callán
vocative a challáin
genitive calláin
dative callán
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an callán
genitive an challáin
dative leis an gcallán
don challán

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of callán
radical lenition eclipsis
callán challán gcallán

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

Further reading

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