sruthán
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See also: sruthan
Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From sruth (“stream; current, flow”) + -án (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /sˠɾˠɑːn̪ˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈsˠɾˠʊhanˠ/, [ˈʂ(ɽ)ʊhanˠ]; /ˈsˠɾˠʊhan̪ˠ/, [ˈʂ(ɽ)ʊhan̪ˠ][1]
Noun[edit]
sruthán m (genitive singular srutháin, nominative plural srutháin)
- (small) stream; rivulet, brook
- Synonym: sruthlán
- gush, flow
- Alternative form of sruán (“griddle-cake; cockle”)
Declension[edit]
Declension of sruthán
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms[edit]
- sruthánach (“abounding in streams; streaming”, adjective)
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
sruthán | shruthán after an, tsruthán |
not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 77
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “sruthán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “sruthán, srothán”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “sroṫán”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 688
- Entries containing “sruthán” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “sruthán” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.