uileann

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Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

uilinn

Etymology

From Old Irish uilen, from Proto-Celtic *olīnā. Cognate with Irish uillinn, Manx uillin, Welsh elin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈulən̪ˠ/

Noun

uileann f (genitive singular uilinn or uilne, plural uileannan or uilnean)

elbow
corner (usually external)

Synonyms

(corner): cùil
(corner): oisean

Derived terms

pìob-uilne

Related terms

uillnich

Mutation

Mutation of *uileann*
radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
uileann	n-uileann	h-uileann	t-uileann

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

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