faoileann

Irish

Alternative forms

• aoileann

Etymology

From Old Irish faílenn, foílenn (“seagull”).

Noun

faoileann f (genitive singular faoilinne, nominative plural faoileanna)

1. fair maiden
2. Alternative form of faoileán (“seagull”)

Declension

Declension of faoileann (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative faoileann faoileanna vocative a fhaoileann a fhaoileanna genitive faoilinne faoileann dative faoileann faoileanna forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an fhaoileann na faoileanna genitive na faoilinne na bhfaoileann dative leis an bhfaoileann don fhaoileann leis na faoileanna

Derived terms

• faoileann mná f (“beautiful woman”)
• portán faoilinne (“spider crab”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of faoileann

radical	lenition	eclipsis
faoileann	fhaoileann	bhfaoileann

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

References

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “faílenn, foílenn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “faoileann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish faílenn, foílenn (“seagull”).

Noun

faoileann f (genitive singular faoilinn, plural faoileannan)

1. seagull, common white gull, mew

Usage notes

See also faoileag.

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “faoileann”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• MacLennan, Malcolm (1925) A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Edinburgh: J. Grant, →OCLC
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “faílenn, foílenn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language