gafann

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish gafann.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡafˠən̪ˠ/

Noun

gafann f (genitive singular gafainne)

1. henbane

Declension

Declension of gafann (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative gafann gafanna vocative a ghafann a ghafanna genitive gafainne gafann dative gafann gafainn (archaic, dialectal) gafanna forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an ghafann na gafanna genitive na gafainne na ngafann dative leis an ngafann leis an ngafainn (archaic, dialectal) don ghafann don ghafainn (archaic, dialectal) leis na gafanna

Mutation

Mutated forms of gafann

radical	lenition	eclipsis
gafann	ghafann	ngafann

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

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “gafann”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 345
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gafann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Middle Irish

Alternative forms

• gafand, gaffand, gaphann, gathfann

Etymology

Likely a Brythonic borrowing, possibly through Old Cornish gahen, from Proto-Brythonic *gahoɣwon, from Proto-Celtic *gasogʷonā, a dissimilated reflex of Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰh₂n̥so-gʷʰon-éh₂ (“goose killer”); compare Proto-Celtic *gansis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡaɸən̪ˠ/

Noun

gafann f (genitive gafainne, no plural)

1. henbane

Descendants

• Irish: gafann
• Scottish Gaelic: gafann, gabhann, gagan

Mutation

Mutation of gafann

radical	lenition	nasalization
gafann	gafann pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/	ngafann

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

Further reading

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

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• gabhann, gagan

Etymology

From Middle Irish gafann.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkafən̪ˠ/

Noun

gafann m (genitive singular gafainn, no plural)

1. henbane

Synonyms

• caoch nan cearc
• deòthadh

Mutation

Mutation of gafann

radical	lenition
gafann	ghafann

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