iarann
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish íarn,[1] from Proto-Celtic *īsarnom (compare Proto-Germanic *īsarną, Welsh haearn, Breton houarn), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (“blood”).
Pronunciation
Noun
iarann m (genitive singular iarainn, nominative plural iarainn)
Declension
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Derived terms
- amhiarann (“iron ore”)
- cac iarainn m (“bog iron ore”)
- coinnleoir iarainn (“sconce”)
- iarann rocach (“corrugated iron”)
- iarann táilliúra (“tailor's goose”)
- iarann uillinne m (“angle-iron”)
- iarn- (“iron, ferro-”)
- iarnach (“iron implements”)
- iarnaí (“made of iron”)
- iarnaigh (“put in irons”, verb)
- iarnáil (“iron”, verb)
- iarncheantar (“iron ore field”)
- iarndóid (“mailed fist; gauntlet”)
- iarnmhangaire (“ironmonger”)
- iarnmhian (“iron ore”)
- iarnóir (“ironworker; ironmonger”)
- iarnra (“hardware”)
- iarnród (“railway”)
- iarnúil (“iron-like, ferrous”, adjective)
- meániarann m (“mid-iron”)
- scamhóg iarainn f (“iron lung”)
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| iarann | n-iarann | hiarann | t-iarann |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “íarn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 203, page 102
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 140
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “iarann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish íarn, from Proto-Celtic *īsarnom (compare Welsh haearn, Breton houarn), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥.
Pronunciation
Noun
iarann m (genitive singular iarainn, plural iarannan)
Derived terms
- cùirtear iarainn (“iron curtain”)
- Cùirtear Iarainn (“Iron Curtain”)
- rathad-iarainn (“railway”)
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| iarann | n-iarann | h-iarann | t-iarann |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “iarann”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “íarn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap