sliogán
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Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Irish *slicén,[1] in origin a diminutive of slice (“shell”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
sliogán m (genitive singular sliogáin, nominative plural sliogáin)
- shell (hard calcareous or chitinous external covering of many invertebrates; casing of an artillery projectile; hollow usually spherical or cylindrical projectile fired from a mortar or a cannon)
- seashell, conch
Declension[edit]
Declension of sliogán
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms[edit]
- aol sliogán (“shell-lime”)
- sliogán bó leid (“sea-bean, tropical drift seed”)
- sliogán dubh (“mussel”)
- sliogán mara (“scallop; seashell”)
- sliogán trá (“seashell”)
- sliogánach (“testacean; shelled, testaceous”)
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
sliogán | shliogán after an, tsliogán |
not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “slicén”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “sliogán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “sliogán” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “sliogán” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.