"eidheann" meaning in Irish

See eidheann in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /əin̪ˠ/ [Connacht], /ˈaiənˠ/ [Connacht], /ˈevʲən̪ˠ/ [Connacht], /ˈevʲənˠ/ [Connacht], /eːn̪ˠ/ [Ulster], [ɛən̪ˠ] [Ulster], /eːnˠ/ [Ulster], [ɛənˠ] [Ulster]
Etymology: From Old Irish eiden(n) m (“ivy”), from Proto-Celtic *edennos. The /vʲ/ in Connacht may be due to English influence, compare Middle English iven, yven, ivyn (alternative forms of ivi) as well as Manx hibbin. On the other hand, the pronunciation of slender dh between vowels is found also in Connacht /ˈɡivʲə/ for guidhe (modern spelling guí. Etymology templates: {{inh|ga|sga|eidenn|eiden(n)|ivy|g=m}} Old Irish eiden(n) m (“ivy”), {{inh|ga|cel-pro|*edennos}} Proto-Celtic *edennos, {{noncog|enm|iven}} Middle English iven, {{noncog|gv|hibbin}} Manx hibbin Head templates: {{head|ga|noun|genitive singular|eidhinn||||||||-|||||cat2=|f1request=1|f4request=1|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|var=}} eidheann m (genitive singular eidhinn), {{ga-noun|m|eidhinn|-}} eidheann m (genitive singular eidhinn) Inflection templates: {{ga-mut|msn}} Forms: eidhinn [genitive, singular], declension-1 no-plural [table-tags], no-table-tags [table-tags], eidheann [indefinite, nominative, singular], a eidhinn [indefinite, singular, vocative], eidhinn [genitive, indefinite, singular], eidheann [dative, indefinite, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], an t-eidheann [definite, nominative, singular], an eidhinn [definite, genitive, singular], leis an eidheann [dative, definite, singular], don eidheann [dative, definite, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], eidheann [error-unrecognized-form], n-eidheann [eclipsis], heidheann [error-unrecognized-form], t-eidheann [error-unrecognized-form]
  1. (Connacht, Ulster) ivy Tags: Connacht, Ulster, masculine Derived forms: eidhneach, eidhneachán, eidhneán
    Sense id: en-eidheann-ga-noun-JUrEUjvl Categories (other): Connacht Irish, Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Ulster Irish, Apiales order plants
     
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      "name": "inh"
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        "genitive",
        "singular"
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        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "form": "n-eidheann",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "heidheann",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
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      "form": "t-eidheann",
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        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
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        "11": "",
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  ],
  "lang": "Irish",
  "lang_code": "ga",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Connacht Irish",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Irish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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        },
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          "langcode": "ga",
          "name": "Apiales order plants",
          "orig": "ga:Apiales order plants",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "word": "eidhneach"
        },
        {
          "word": "eidhneachán"
        },
        {
          "word": "eidhneán"
        }
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      ],
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      "ipa": "/əin̪ˠ/",
      "tags": [
        "Connacht"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈaiənˠ/",
      "tags": [
        "Connacht"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈevʲən̪ˠ/",
      "tags": [
        "Connacht"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈevʲənˠ/",
      "tags": [
        "Connacht"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/eːn̪ˠ/",
      "tags": [
        "Ulster"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "[ɛən̪ˠ]",
      "tags": [
        "Ulster"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/eːnˠ/",
      "tags": [
        "Ulster"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "[ɛənˠ]",
      "tags": [
        "Ulster"
      ]
    },
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      "homophone": "éan (one Ulster pronunciation)"
    }
  ],
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}

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    {
      "word": "eidhneach"
    },
    {
      "word": "eidhneachán"
    },
    {
      "word": "eidhneán"
    }
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      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
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      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
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      "form": "eidheann",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
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        "singular"
      ]
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        "inflection-template"
      ]
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    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "an eidhinn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "don eidheann",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
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        "error-unrecognized-form"
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      "form": "n-eidheann",
      "source": "mutation",
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        "eclipsis"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "heidheann",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
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    {
      "form": "t-eidheann",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
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  "lang": "Irish",
  "lang_code": "ga",
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      ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/əin̪ˠ/",
      "tags": [
        "Connacht"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈaiənˠ/",
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        "Connacht"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈevʲən̪ˠ/",
      "tags": [
        "Connacht"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈevʲənˠ/",
      "tags": [
        "Connacht"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/eːn̪ˠ/",
      "tags": [
        "Ulster"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "[ɛən̪ˠ]",
      "tags": [
        "Ulster"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/eːnˠ/",
      "tags": [
        "Ulster"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɛənˠ]",
      "tags": [
        "Ulster"
      ]
    },
    {
      "homophone": "éan (one Ulster pronunciation)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "eidheann"
}

Download raw JSONL data for eidheann meaning in Irish (4.3kB)

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