clann

English

Noun

clann (plural clanns)

  1. Obsolete spelling of clan.

Irish

Etymology

    From Middle Irish clann, from Old Irish cland (children, family, offspring),[1] from Old Welsh plant (children), from Latin planta (shoot, twig, sprout).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    clann f (genitive singular clainne, nominative plural clanna)

    1. (collective) children
    2. clan

    Declension

    Declension of clann (second declension)
    bare forms
    singular plural
    nominative clann clanna
    vocative a chlann a chlanna
    genitive clainne clann
    dative clann
    clainn (archaic, dialectal)
    clanna
    forms with the definite article
    singular plural
    nominative an chlann na clanna
    genitive na clainne na gclann
    dative leis an gclann
    leis an gclainn (archaic, dialectal)
    don chlann
    don chlainn (archaic, dialectal)
    leis na clanna

    Derived terms

    • Ádhamhchlann
    • ag iompar clainne
    • breith clainne (child-birth)
    • Clann Bhullaí
    • clann clainne (grandchildren, descendants)
    • Clann Liútair
    • clannach
    • clannaigh (plant; procreate; luxuriate)
    • clannchuid (portion)
    • clannmhaicne (male issue; descendants)
    • clannmhar (having many children; prolific; luxuriant)
    • clannóg (lock, tress)
    • duine clainne (child (of family))
    • iompar clainne (gestation, pregnancy)
    • sinsear na clainne (first-born (child))
    • tinneas clainne (pangs of childbirth)

    Mutation

    Mutated forms of clann
    radical lenition eclipsis
    clann chlann gclann

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

    References

    1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “clann”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
    2. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931), Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 199, page 100
    3. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977), Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], page 317
    4. ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968), The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 164, page 38
    5. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 98, page 39

    Further reading

    Manx

    Etymology

    (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

    Verb

    clann (verbal noun clannaghey or clanney, past participle clannit)

    1. colonize, populate
    2. thicken (as liquid)

    Derived terms

    • clanneyder

    Mutation

    Mutation of clann
    radical lenition eclipsis
    clann chlann glann

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

    Middle Irish

    Etymology

      From Old Irish cland, from Old Welsh plant, from Latin planta.

      Noun

      clann f

      1. children
      2. family
      3. offspring
      4. plant

      Descendants

      • Irish: clann
      • Manx: cloan
      • Scottish Gaelic: clann
        • English: clan (see there for further descendants)

      Further reading

      Scottish Gaelic

      FWOTD – 10 February 2017

      Etymology

        From Middle Irish clann, from Old Irish cland, borrowed from Old Welsh plant, borrowed from Latin planta.

        Pronunciation

        • IPA(key): /kʰl̪ˠãũn̪ˠ/[1][2][3]
        • (South Argyll) IPA(key): /kʰl̪ˠɛn̪ˠː/[3]

        Noun

        clann f (dative singular cloinn, genitive singular cloinne)

        1. children, offspring, progeny
          clann an cloinnetheir children’s children
          Thoir seo don chloinn!Give this to the children!
          • 1993, Dr. Richard Cox, Anne Lorne Gillies, “Speaking our Language 7:1”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name):
            A bheil clann agaibh?
            Do you have children?
        2. clan, tribe
          clann Dòmhnaillthe MacDonalds
        3. race
        4. lock, ringlet, curl (of hair)
          na clannaibhin [her] curls

        Usage notes

        • Often used in the phrase duine cloinne (person of children) to refer to a single child.

        Declension

        Declension of clann (class IIa feminine noun)
        indefinite
        singular plural
        nominative clann clannan
        genitive cloinne chlann
        dative cloinn clannan; clannaibh1
        definite
        singular plural
        nominative (a') chlann (na) clannan
        genitive (na) cloinne (nan) clann
        dative (a') chloinn (na) clannan; clannaibh1
        vocative chlann chlanna

        1 obsolete form, used until the 19th century

        Derived terms

        Descendants

        • English: clan (see there for further descendants)

        See also

        Mutation

        Mutation of clann
        radical lenition
        clann chlann

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

        References

        1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
        2. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1940), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. I: The dialects of the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, pages 89, 178
        3. 3.0 3.1 Holmer, Nils M. (1938), Studies on Argyllshire Gaelic, Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksells boktryckeri-A.-B., pages 137-138

        Further reading

        • Edward Dwelly (1911), “clann”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
        • Mark, Colin (2003), “clann”, in The Gaelic–English dictionary, London: Routledge, →ISBN, page 139
        • Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “clann”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language