colainn

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish colinn, from Proto-Celtic *kolannis, from Proto-Indo-European *kel-.

Noun

colainn f (genitive singular colainne, nominative plural colainneacha)

  1. body
    1. living body
    2. flesh
    3. trunk
    4. main part
    5. person

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • collaí (“carnal, sexual”, adjective)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
colainn cholainn gcolainn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • “colainn” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Further reading

  • "colainn" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “anatomy” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “body” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “flesh” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “frame” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

colainn m

  1. genitive singular of colann

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
RadicalLenition
colainncholainn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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