anlann

Irish

Alternative forms

• annlan, annlann (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Irish annland m (“condiment, relish”) (compare Welsh enllyn).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈɑun̪ˠl̪ˠən̪ˠ/, [ˈɑ̃ũn̪ˠl̪ˠən̪ˠ]

Noun

anlann m (genitive singular anlainn, nominative plural anlainn)

1. sauce, relish

   Synonyms: bealaíocht, tarsann

   Is maith an t-anlann an t-ocras. ― Hunger is a good sauce.

Declension

Declension of anlann (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative anlann anlainn vocative a anlainn a anlanna genitive anlainn anlann dative anlann anlainn forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an t-anlann na hanlainn genitive an anlainn na n-anlann dative leis an anlann don anlann leis na hanlainn

Derived terms

• anlann aráin roiste (“bread-sauce”)
• anlann bán (“white sauce”)
• anlann donn (“brown sauce”)
• anlann miontais (“mint sauce”)
• anlann mónóg (“cranberry sauce”)
• anlann soighe (“soy sauce”)
• eascra anlainn (“sauce-boat”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of anlann

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
anlann	n-anlann	hanlann	t-anlann

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) “anlann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “anlann”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society