"clann" meaning in Irish

See clann in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kl̪ˠaun̪ˠ/ [Munster], /klˠɑːn̪ˠ/ [Galway], /kl̪ˠɑːn̪ˠ/ [Galway], /klˠan̪ˠ/ [Mayo, Ulster]
Etymology: From Middle Irish clann, from Old Irish cland (“children, family, offspring”), from Old Welsh plant (“children”), from Latin planta (“shoot, twig, sprout”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ga|mga|clann}} Middle Irish clann, {{der|ga|sga|cland|t=children, family, offspring}} Old Irish cland (“children, family, offspring”), {{der|ga|owl|plant|t=children}} Old Welsh plant (“children”), {{der|ga|la|planta|t=shoot, twig, sprout}} Latin planta (“shoot, twig, sprout”) Head templates: {{head|ga|noun|genitive singular|clainne|||||||nominative plural|clanna|||||cat2=|f1request=1|f4request=1|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=}} clann f (genitive singular clainne, nominative plural clanna), {{ga-noun|f|clainne|~a}} clann f (genitive singular clainne, nominative plural clanna) Inflection templates: {{ga-mut}} Forms: clainne [genitive, singular], clanna [nominative, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], clann [indefinite, nominative, singular], clanna [indefinite, nominative, plural], a chlann [indefinite, singular, vocative], a chlanna [indefinite, plural, vocative], clainne [genitive, indefinite, singular], clann [genitive, indefinite, plural], clann [dative, indefinite, singular], clainn [archaic, dative, dialectal, indefinite, singular], clanna [dative, indefinite, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], an chlann [definite, nominative, singular], na clanna [definite, nominative, plural], na clainne [definite, genitive, singular], na gclann [definite, genitive, plural], leis an gclann [dative, definite, singular], leis an gclainn [archaic, dative, definite, dialectal, singular], don chlann [dative, definite, singular], don chlainn [archaic, dative, definite, dialectal, singular], leis na clanna [dative, definite, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], clann [error-unrecognized-form], chlann [error-unrecognized-form], gclann [error-unrecognized-form]
  1. (collective) children Tags: collective, feminine Categories (topical): Children, Family
    Sense id: en-clann-ga-noun-EJEAh94k Disambiguation of Children: 85 15 Disambiguation of Family: 46 54
  2. clan Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Family
    Sense id: en-clann-ga-noun-BjiFKgsX Disambiguation of Family: 46 54 Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 29 71
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Ádhamhchlann, ag iompar clainne, breith clainne (english: child-birth), Clann Bhullaí, clann clainne (english: grandchildren, descendants), Clann Liútair, clannach, clannaigh (english: plant; procreate; luxuriate), clannchuid (english: portion), clannmhaicne (english: male issue; descendants), clannmhar (english: having many children; prolific; luxuriant), clannóg (english: lock, tress), duine clainne (english: child (of family)), iompar clainne (english: gestation, pregnancy), sinsear na clainne (english: first-born (child)), tinneas clainne (english: pangs of childbirth)

Inflected forms

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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Ádhamhchlann"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "ag iompar clainne"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "child-birth",
      "word": "breith clainne"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Clann Bhullaí"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "grandchildren, descendants",
      "word": "clann clainne"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Clann Liútair"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "clannach"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "plant; procreate; luxuriate",
      "word": "clannaigh"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "portion",
      "word": "clannchuid"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "male issue; descendants",
      "word": "clannmhaicne"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "having many children; prolific; luxuriant",
      "word": "clannmhar"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "lock, tress",
      "word": "clannóg"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "child (of family)",
      "word": "duine clainne"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "gestation, pregnancy",
      "word": "iompar clainne"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "first-born (child)",
      "word": "sinsear na clainne"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "pangs of childbirth",
      "word": "tinneas clainne"
    }
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      "name": "inh"
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      "name": "der"
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        "3": "planta",
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      },
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      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "clanna",
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        "plural"
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      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
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      "form": "clanna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "a chlanna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clann",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clann",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clainn",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "dialectal",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "clanna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "an chlann",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "na clanna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "na clainne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "na gclann",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leis an gclann",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leis an gclainn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "dialectal",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "don chlann",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "don chlainn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "dialectal",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leis na clanna",
      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
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        "table-tags"
      ]
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    },
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      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
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      "form": "chlann",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gclann",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
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        "10": "",
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        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "genitive singular",
        "4": "clainne",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
        "cat2": "",
        "f1request": "1",
        "f4request": "1",
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        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": ""
      },
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  ],
  "lang": "Irish",
  "lang_code": "ga",
  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "_dis": "85 15",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "ga",
          "name": "Children",
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            "Youth",
            "Age",
            "People",
            "Human",
            "Time",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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          "child"
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        "(collective) children"
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        "collective",
        "feminine"
      ]
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            "Entry maintenance"
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      ],
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          "clan",
          "clan"
        ]
      ],
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        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kl̪ˠaun̪ˠ/",
      "tags": [
        "Munster"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/klˠɑːn̪ˠ/",
      "tags": [
        "Galway"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kl̪ˠɑːn̪ˠ/",
      "tags": [
        "Galway"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/klˠan̪ˠ/",
      "tags": [
        "Mayo",
        "Ulster"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "clann"
}
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    "Irish feminine nouns",
    "Irish lemmas",
    "Irish nouns",
    "Irish second-declension nouns",
    "Irish terms derived from Latin",
    "Irish terms derived from Middle Irish",
    "Irish terms derived from Old Irish",
    "Irish terms derived from Old Welsh",
    "Irish terms inherited from Middle Irish",
    "Pages with 5 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "ga:Children",
    "ga:Family",
    "gd-noun 2",
    "gd:Anatomy",
    "gd:Family"
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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "Ádhamhchlann"
    },
    {
      "word": "ag iompar clainne"
    },
    {
      "english": "child-birth",
      "word": "breith clainne"
    },
    {
      "word": "Clann Bhullaí"
    },
    {
      "english": "grandchildren, descendants",
      "word": "clann clainne"
    },
    {
      "word": "Clann Liútair"
    },
    {
      "word": "clannach"
    },
    {
      "english": "plant; procreate; luxuriate",
      "word": "clannaigh"
    },
    {
      "english": "portion",
      "word": "clannchuid"
    },
    {
      "english": "male issue; descendants",
      "word": "clannmhaicne"
    },
    {
      "english": "having many children; prolific; luxuriant",
      "word": "clannmhar"
    },
    {
      "english": "lock, tress",
      "word": "clannóg"
    },
    {
      "english": "child (of family)",
      "word": "duine clainne"
    },
    {
      "english": "gestation, pregnancy",
      "word": "iompar clainne"
    },
    {
      "english": "first-born (child)",
      "word": "sinsear na clainne"
    },
    {
      "english": "pangs of childbirth",
      "word": "tinneas clainne"
    }
  ],
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        "3": "clann"
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
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      "name": "der"
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      "name": "der"
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    }
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        "genitive",
        "singular"
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      "form": "clanna",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
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      "form": "clann",
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        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
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        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "a chlann",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "a chlanna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clainne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clann",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clann",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clainn",
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        "dative",
        "dialectal",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clanna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
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        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "an chlann",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "na clanna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "na clainne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "na gclann",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leis an gclann",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leis an gclainn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "dialectal",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "don chlann",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "don chlainn",
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        "archaic",
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "dialectal",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "clann",
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      "form": "chlann",
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      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gclann",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
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        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
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        "5": "",
        "6": "",
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        "8": "",
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  "lang": "Irish",
  "lang_code": "ga",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Irish collective nouns"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "children"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "child",
          "child"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(collective) children"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "collective",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "clan"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "clan",
          "clan"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kl̪ˠaun̪ˠ/",
      "tags": [
        "Munster"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/klˠɑːn̪ˠ/",
      "tags": [
        "Galway"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kl̪ˠɑːn̪ˠ/",
      "tags": [
        "Galway"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/klˠan̪ˠ/",
      "tags": [
        "Mayo",
        "Ulster"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "clann"
}

Download raw JSONL data for clann meaning in Irish (5.5kB)

{
  "called_from": "inflection/865",
  "msg": "inflection table: IF WITHOUT ELSE EVALS False: clann/Irish 'radical' base_tags=set()",
  "path": [
    "clann"
  ],
  "section": "Irish",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "clann",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'lenition'",
  "path": [
    "clann"
  ],
  "section": "Irish",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "clann",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'eclipsis'",
  "path": [
    "clann"
  ],
  "section": "Irish",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "clann",
  "trace": ""
}

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