slán

See also: Appendix:Variations of "slan"

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish slán,[1] from Proto-Celtic *slānos, from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- (“whole”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

slán (genitive singular masculine sláin, genitive singular feminine sláine, plural slána, comparative sláine)

  1. healthy
  2. safe
  3. complete, intact

Declension

Declension of slán
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative slán shlán slána;
shlána2
vocative shláin slána
genitive sláine slána slán
dative slán;
shlán1 		shlán;
shláin (archaic) 		slána;
shlána2
Comparative níos sláine
Superlative is sláine

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Noun

slán m (genitive singular sláin, nominative plural slána)

  1. healthy person
  2. farewell
  3. challenge
  4. (literary) guarantee, surety
    Synonym: urra

Declension

Declension of slán (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative slán slána
vocative a shláin a shlána
genitive sláin slán
dative slán slána
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an slán na slána
genitive an tsláin na slán
dative leis an slán
don slán 		leis na slána

Derived terms

Interjection

slán!

  1. goodbye!

Derived terms

Verb

slán (present analytic slánann, future analytic slánfaidh, verbal noun slánadh, past participle slánta)

  1. alternative form of slánaigh (“make whole, redeem, save; make amends; complete, attain; bring to a satisfactory conclusion; indemnify”)

Conjugation

Conjugation of slán (first conjugation – A)
indicative singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
present slánaim slánann tú;
slánair† 		slánann sé, sí slánaimid; slánann muid slánann sibh slánann siad;
slánaid† 		a shlánann; a shlánas slántar
past shlán mé; shlánas shlán tú; shlánais shlán sé, sí shlánamar; shlán muid shlán sibh; shlánabhair shlán siad; shlánadar a shlán slánadh
past habitual shlánainn /
slánainn‡ 		shlántá /
slántᇠ		shlánadh sé, sí /
slánadh sé, sí‡ 		shlánaimis; shlánadh muid /
slánaimis‡; slánadh muid‡ 		shlánadh sibh /
slánadh sibh‡ 		shlánaidís; shlánadh siad /
slánaidís‡; slánadh siad‡ 		a shlánadh shlántaí /
slántaí‡
singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
future slánfaidh mé;
slánfad 		slánfaidh tú;
slánfair† 		slánfaidh sé, sí slánfaimid;
slánfaidh muid 		slánfaidh sibh slánfaidh siad;
slánfaid† 		a shlánfaidh; a shlánfas slánfar
conditional shlánfainn /
slánfainn‡ 		shlánfá /
slánfᇠ		shlánfadh sé, sí /
slánfadh sé, sí‡ 		shlánfaimis; shlánfadh muid /
slánfaimis‡; slánfadh muid‡ 		shlánfadh sibh /
slánfadh sibh‡ 		shlánfaidís; shlánfadh siad /
slánfaidís‡; slánfadh siad‡ 		a shlánfadh shlánfaí /
slánfaí‡
subjunctive singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
present go slána mé;
go slánad† 		go slána tú;
go slánair† 		go slána sé, sí go slánaimid;
go slána muid 		go slána sibh go slána siad;
go slánaid† 		— go slántar
past dá slánainn dá slántá dá slánadh sé, sí dá slánaimis;
dá slánadh muid 		dá slánadh sibh dá slánaidís;
dá slánadh siad 		— dá slántaí
imperative singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
— slánaim slán slánadh sé, sí slánaimis slánaigí;
slánaidh† 		slánaidís — slántar
past participle slánta
verbal noun slánadh

† archaic or dialect form
‡ dependent form

Mutation

Mutated forms of slán
radical lenition eclipsis
slán shlán
after an, tslán 		not applicable

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), “slán”, 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, § 77, page 42
  3. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 223
  4. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 208, page 79

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “slán”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 1050; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “slán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “slán”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
  • “slán”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *slānos, from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- (“whole”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsl̪aːn/

Adjective

slán

  1. healthy, sound
  2. safe
  3. whole

Inflection

o/ā-stem
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative slán slán slán
vocative sláin*
slán**
accusative slán sláin
genitive sláin sláine sláin
dative slán sláin slán
plural masculine feminine/neuter
nominative sláin slána
vocative slánu
slána†
accusative slánu
slána†
genitive slán
dative slánaib

*modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative
**modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative
† not when substantivized

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Irish: slán
  • Manx: slane
  • Scottish Gaelic: slàn

Noun

slán n

  1. challenge, defiance
  2. immunity, safety
  3. wholeness, completeness, health
  4. security, guarantee
  5. indemnity, compensation

Inflection

Neuter o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative slánN slánN slánL, slána
vocative slánN slánN slánL, slána
accusative slánN slánN slánL, slána
genitive sláinL slán slánN
dative slánL slánaib slánaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Noun

slán m

  1. sound person

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative slán slánL sláinL
vocative sláin slánL slánuH
accusative slánN slánL slánuH
genitive sláinL slán slánN
dative slánL slánaib slánaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Mutation

Mutation of slán
radical lenition nasalization
slán ṡlán slán

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

Further reading

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