claigeann

Irish

claigeann m (genitive singular claiginn, nominative plural claigne)

Declension of claigeann (first declension)

forms with the definite article
case	singular	plural
nominative	an claigeann	na claigne
genitive	an chlaiginn	na gclaigne
dative	leis an gclaigeann don chlaigeann	leis na claigne

Mutated forms of *claigeann*
radical	lenition	eclipsis
claigeann	chlaigeann	gclaigeann

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

^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 56, page 15
^ Stockman, Gerard (1974) The Irish of Achill, Co. Mayo (Studies in Irish Language and Literature, Department of Celtic, Q.U.B.; vol. 2), Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen’s University of Belfast, section 166, page 16
^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 76, page 32

From Old Irish cloicenn (“skull”).

claigeann m (genitive singular claiginn, plural claignean)

Mutation of *claigeann*
radical	lenition
claigeann	chlaigeann

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