gabhann

Irish

Etymology 1

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Noun

gabhann m (genitive singular gabhainn, nominative plural gabhainn)

1. (cattle-)pound

   Synonym: garraí gabhainn

2. enclosure, pen

Declension

Declension of gabhann (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative gabhann gabhainn vocative a ghabhainn a ghabhanna genitive gabhainn gabhann dative gabhann gabhainn forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an gabhann na gabhainn genitive an ghabhainn na ngabhann dative leis an ngabhann don ghabhann leis na gabhainn

Alternative forms

• gabhang

Further reading

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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

gabhann m

1. genitive singular/plural of gabha

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• (Aran) IPA^(key): /ˈɡon̪ˠ/, /ˈɡauən̪ˠ/

Verb

gabhann

1. present analytic of gabh

Mutation

Mutated forms of gabhann

radical	lenition	eclipsis
gabhann	ghabhann	ngabhann

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

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

gabhann m (genitive singular gabhainn, no plural)

1. flattery, adulation, sycophancy
2. gall
3. prating, tattling, gossip
4. gaol, prison
5. Alternative form of gafann