amhrán
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See also: amhran
Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Irish amrán (“singing, song”),[1] in origin a diminutive form of Old Irish amar n or m (“song”). Cognate with Manx arrane, Scottish Gaelic òran, amhran.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ɑ̃ũˈɾˠɑːn̪ˠ/[2]
- (Dunquin) IPA(key): /ũːˈɾˠɑːn̪ˠ/[3] (as if spelled umhrán)
- (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈoːɾˠɑːn/[4], /ˈɑːɾˠɑːn/[5]
- (Connemara, Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈoːɾˠɑːnˠ/, /ˈoːɾˠɑːn̪ˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɔːɾˠanˠ/, /ˈɔːɾˠan̪ˠ/
Noun[edit]
amhrán m (genitive singular amhráin, nominative plural amhráin)
Declension[edit]
Declension of amhrán
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
amhrán | n-amhrán | hamhrán | t-amhrán |
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), “amrán”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 86
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 86
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 288
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 16
Further reading[edit]
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “aṁrán”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “amhrán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN