abhlann

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish ablann, a later form of obla(e), from Latin oblāta or oblātiō, or both.

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈaul̪ˠə/ (as if spelled abhalla)

Noun

abhlann f (genitive singular abhlainne, nominative plural abhlanna)

1. (Christianity) communion wafer, altar bread

Declension

Declension of abhlann (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative abhlann abhlanna vocative a abhlann a abhlanna genitive abhlainne abhlann dative abhlann abhlanna forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an abhlann na habhlanna genitive na habhlainne na n-abhlann dative leis an abhlann don abhlann leis na habhlanna

Derived terms

• bosca abhlainne (“pyx”)
• cuach abhlann (“ciborium”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of abhlann

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
abhlann	n-abhlann	habhlann	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

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “abhlann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “ablann”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “obla(e)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “abhlann”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “abhlann”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024