dubhan

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See also: dubhán

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish dubán (“hook”). Cognate with Irish duán.

Pronunciation

Noun

dubhan m (genitive singular dubhain, plural dubhain)

  1. hook, fishing hook

Declension

Declension of dubhan (type I masculine noun)
indefinite
singular plural
nominative dubhan dubhain
genitive dubhain dhubhan
dative dubhan dubhain; dubhanaibh✝
definite
singular plural
nominative (an) dubhan (na) dubhain
genitive (an) dubhain (nan) dubhan
dative (an) dubhan (na) dubhain; dubhanaibh✝
vocative dhubhain dhubhana

✝ obsolete form, used until the 19th century

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of dubhan
radical lenition
dubhan dhubhan

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

References

  1. ^ Roy Wentworth (2004) Rannsachadh air Fòn-eòlas Dualchainnt Ghàidhlig Gheàrrloch, Siorrachd Rois (Thesis)‎, Aberdeen: University of Aberdeen
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