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Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish étan (“brow, forehead”).
Pronunciation
Noun
éadan m (genitive singular éadain, nominative plural éadain)
- front
- face
- Synonym: aghaidh
- forehead
- flat surface; facet, table (of gem)
- end (as opposed to side)
Declension
Derived terms
Mutation
Irish mutation
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Radical |
Eclipsis |
with h-prothesis |
with t-prothesis
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éadan
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n-éadan
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héadan
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t-éadan
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Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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References
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “éadan”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “éadan”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “éadan”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024