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Irish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1 From Old Irish clúain Proto-Celtic *klounis
Noun cluain f genitive singular cluana nominative plural cluainte or cluanta
meadow
Synonym: móinéar after-grass
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Etymology 2 From Old Irish clúain
Noun cluain f genitive singular cluana
deception ; persuasion , beguilement dissimulation
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Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
References
^ Breatnach, Risteard B. (1947 ) The Irish of Ring, Co. Waterford: A Phonetic Study , Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN 84 ^ Finck, F. N. (1899 ) Die araner mundart 154 ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968 ) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study , Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, page 74 , line 140 ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906 ) A Dialect of Donegal § 46 21 ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019 ), “clúain ”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019 ), “clúain ”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Further reading Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977 ) “cluain ”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla , Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959 ) “cluain ”, in English-Irish Dictionary , An Gúm“cluain ”, in New English-Irish Dictionary , Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology From Old Irish clúain Proto-Celtic *klounis
Pronunciation
Noun cluain f genitive singular cluaine plural cluaintean or cluainean
pasture , green field , meadow , lawn
Declension
✝ obsolete form, used until the 19th century
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
Further reading Edward Dwelly (1911 ) “cluain”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan →ISBN