caorthann

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Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish cáerthand.

Pronunciation

Noun

caorthann m (genitive singular caorthainn, nominative plural caorthainn)

  1. rowan, mountain ash (Sorbus aucuparia)

Declension

Declension of caorthann (first declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative caorthann caorthainn
vocative a chaorthainn a chaorthanna
genitive caorthainn caorthann
dative caorthann caorthainn
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an caorthann na caorthainn
genitive an chaorthainn na gcaorthann
dative leis an gcaorthann
don chaorthann
leis na caorthainn

Mutation

Mutated forms of caorthann
radical lenition eclipsis
caorthann chaorthann gcaorthann

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

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