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Irish
Pronunciation
Noun
abhann
- genitive singular/plural of abha
- genitive singular of abhainn
Noun
abhann f (genitive singular aibhne, nominative plural aibhneacha)
- Aran form of abhainn (“river”)
Declension
Mutation
Irish mutation
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Radical |
Eclipsis |
with h-prothesis |
with t-prothesis
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abhann
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n-abhann
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habhann
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not applicable
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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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Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “abhann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 11
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], § 93 and p. 295