slán

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Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish slán, from Proto-Celtic *slānos, from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- (“whole”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

slán (genitive singular masculine sláin, genitive singular feminine sláine, plural slána, comparative sláine)

  1. healthy
  2. safe
  3. complete, intact

Declension

Declension of slán
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative slán shlán slána;
shlána2
vocative shláin slána
genitive sláine slána slán
dative slán;
shlán1 		shlán;
shláin (archaic) 		slána;
shlána2
Comparative níos sláine
Superlative is sláine

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Noun

slán m (genitive singular sláin, nominative plural slána)

  1. healthy person
  2. farewell
  3. challenge
  4. (literary) guarantee, surety
    Synonym: urra

Declension

Declension of slán (first declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative slán slána
vocative a shláin a shlána
genitive sláin slán
dative slán slána
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an slán na slána
genitive an tsláin na slán
dative leis an slán
don slán 		leis na slána

Derived terms

Interjection

slán!

  1. goodbye!

Derived terms

Verb

slán (present analytic slánann, future analytic slánfaidh, verbal noun slánadh, past participle slánta)

  1. Alternative form of slánaigh (“make whole, redeem, save; make amends; complete, attain; bring to a satisfactory conclusion; indemnify”)

Conjugation

conjugation of slán (first conjugation – A)
singular plural relative autonomous
first second third first second third
indicative present slánaim slánann tú;
slánair† 		slánann sé, sí slánaimid slánann sibh slánann siad;
slánaid† 		a shlánann; a shlánas /
a slánann* 		slántar
past shlán mé; shlánas shlán tú; shlánais shlán sé, sí shlánamar; shlán muid shlán sibh; shlánabhair shlán siad; shlánadar a shlán /
ar shlán* 		slánadh
past habitual shlánainn / slánainn‡‡ shlántá / slántᇇ shlánadh sé, sí / slánadh sé, s퇇 shlánaimis; shlánadh muid / slánaimis‡‡; slánadh muid‡‡ shlánadh sibh / slánadh sibh‡‡ shlánaidís; shlánadh siad / slánaidís‡‡; slánadh siad‡‡ a shlánadh /
a slánadh* 		shlántaí / slánta퇇
future slánfaidh mé;
slánfad 		slánfaidh tú;
slánfair† 		slánfaidh sé, sí slánfaimid;
slánfaidh muid 		slánfaidh sibh slánfaidh siad;
slánfaid† 		a shlánfaidh; a shlánfas /
a slánfaidh* 		slánfar
conditional shlánfainn / slánfainn‡‡ shlánfá / slánfᇇ shlánfadh sé, sí / slánfadh sé, s퇇 shlánfaimis; shlánfadh muid / slánfaimis‡‡; slánfadh muid‡‡ shlánfadh sibh / slánfadh sibh‡‡ shlánfaidís; shlánfadh siad / slánfaidís‡‡; slánfadh siad‡‡ a shlánfadh /
a slánfadh* 		shlánfaí / slánfa퇇
subjunctive present go slána mé;
go slánad† 		go slána tú;
go slánair† 		go slána sé, sí go slánaimid;
go slána muid 		go slána sibh go slána siad;
go slánaid† 		— go slántar
past dá slánainn dá slántá dá slánadh sé, sí dá slánaimis;
dá slánadh muid 		dá slánadh sibh dá slánaidís;
dá slánadh siad 		— dá slántaí
imperative slánaim slán slánadh sé, sí slánaimis slánaigí;
slánaidh† 		slánaidís — slántar
verbal noun slánadh
past participle slánta

* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis

Mutation

Mutated forms of slán
radical lenition eclipsis
slán shlán
after an, tslán 		not applicable

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

Further reading

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *slānos, from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- (“whole”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

slán

  1. healthy, sound
  2. safe
  3. whole

Inflection

o/ā-stem
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative slán slán slán
Vocative sláin*
slán**
Accusative slán sláin
Genitive sláin sláine sláin
Dative slán sláin slán
Plural Masculine Feminine/neuter
Nominative sláin slána
Vocative slánu
slána†
Accusative slánu
slána†
Genitive slán
Dative slánaib
Notes *modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative

**modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative
† not when substantivized

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Irish: slán
  • Manx: slane
  • Scottish Gaelic: slàn

Noun

slán n

  1. challenge, defiance
  2. immunity, safety
  3. wholeness, completeness, health
  4. security, guarantee
  5. indemnity, compensation

Inflection

Neuter o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative slánN slánN slánL, slána
Vocative slánN slánN slánL, slána
Accusative slánN slánN slánL, slána
Genitive sláinL slán slánN
Dative slánL slánaib slánaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Noun

slán m

  1. sound person

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative slán slánL sláinL
Vocative sláin slánL slánuH
Accusative slánN slánL slánuH
Genitive sláinL slán slánN
Dative slánL slánaib slánaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Mutation

Mutation of slán
radical lenition nasalization
slán ṡlán unchanged

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

Further reading

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia