Gleannta
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Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Literally, “the glens”
Pronunciation
Proper noun
na Gleannta m pl (genitive na nGleannta)
Declension
Generally invariable, but the following forms are also attested (at least for the town in Donegal):
- Genitive: na nGleanntach[2]
- Dative (archaic): na Gleanntaibh[3]
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| Gleannta | Ghleannta | nGleannta |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ “Gleanntaí”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- ^ “nGleanntach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- ^ “Gleanntaibh”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy