altán

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See also: altan, Altan, áltán, and ältan

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈal̪ˠt̪ˠɑːn̪ˠ/

Etymology 1

From alt +‎ -án, from alt (“hillock”).

Noun

altán m (genitive singular altáin, nominative plural altáin)

  1. streamlet
  2. ravine
  3. hillock
Declension
Declension of altán (first declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative altán altáin
vocative a altáin a altána
genitive altáin altán
dative altán altáin
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an t-altán na haltáin
genitive an altáin na n-altán
dative leis an altán
don altán 		leis na haltáin
Alternative forms
Synonyms

Further reading

Etymology 2

Noun

altán m (genitive singular altáin)

  1. Synonym of altán scine (“sharp knife”)
Declension
Declension of altán (first declension, no plural)
bare forms
case singular
nominative altán
vocative a altáin
genitive altáin
dative altán
forms with the definite article
case singular
nominative an t-altán
genitive an altáin
dative leis an altán
don altán
Alternative forms

Mutation

Mutated forms of altán
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
altán n-altán haltán not applicable

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

References

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