glân

See also: glan and Glan

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh glan, from Proto-Brythonic *glan, from Proto-Celtic *glanos (“clean, clear”). Doublet of glas (“blue”), arsenig (“arsenic”), and clorin (“chlorine”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡlaːn/
• Rhymes: -aːn

Adjective

glân (feminine singular glân, plural glain or gleinion, equative glaned, comparative glanach, superlative glanaf)

1. clean

   Antonyms: brwnt, budr

2. pure; holy

   Synonyms: pur, sanctaidd

Derived terms

• aflan (“unclean”)
• glanwaith (“cleanly, morally pure”)
• glendid, glander (“cleanliness”)
• purlan (“pure and clean”)
• Ysbryd Glân (“Holy Spirit”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
glân	lân	nglân	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “glân”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies