galún
Irish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman galun, galon (“liquid measure”), from Old Northern French (compare Old French jalon), from Late Latin galum, galus (“measure of wine”), from Vulgar Latin *galla (“vessel”), possibly from Gaulish.
Derived terms
- galún taosctha (“pouring vessel; bailing vessel”)
- galún tomhais (“gallon measure”)
- galún Uí Dhónaill (“half-anker”) (of wine or spirits)
Declension
Declension of galún
First declension
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
galún | ghalún | ngalún |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "galún" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “gallon” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- “galún” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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