Luxembourgish

Noun

Lann f ‎(plural Lannen)

1. linden, lime (tree)

Synonyms

• Lannebam

Irish

Noun

lann f ‎(genitive singular lainne, nominative plural lanna)

1. (literary) sword
2. blade
3. scale (of a fish)

Declension

Derived terms

• lann rásúir f ‎(“razorblade”)

Etymology 2

From Old Irish lann, from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- ‎(“land, heath”). Cognate with Welsh llan and with land (English land). Compare Scottish Gaelic lann.

Noun

lann f ‎(genitive singular lainne, nominative plural lanna)

1. (archaic) floor
2. (archaic) enclosure
3. (obsolete) church

Declension

Related terms

• -lann

References

• "lann" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• “1 lann (‘thin plate; blade’)” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
• “2 lann (‘land, ground, plot’)” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish lann, from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- ‎(“land, heath”). Cognate with Welsh llan; and with Proto-Germanic *landą, English land.

Noun

lann f ‎(genitive singular lann, plural lannyn)

1. enclosure
2. habitation

Related terms

• -lan

References

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

Old Irish

Alternative forms

• land

Etymology 1

From Proto-Celtic *ɸlaxsnā, from Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂- ‎(“flat”). Cognate with Welsh llafn and with Old Norse flatr (English flat), Latin plānus ‎(“flat”).

Noun

lann f ‎(genitive lainne, nominative plural lanna)

1. thin plate, layer
2. blade, sword

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Irish: lann
• Scottish Gaelic: lann

Etymology 2

From Proto-Celtic *landā, from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- ‎(“land, heath”). Cognate with Welsh llan; and with Old English land (English land).

Noun

lann f, m ‎(genitive lainne or lainn, nominative plural lanna or lainn)

1. building, house
2. land, plot
3. plate

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Irish: lann, -lann
• Manx: lann, -lan
• Scottish Gaelic: lann, -lann

Mutation

References

• “1 lann (‘thin plate; blade’)” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
• “2 lann (‘land, ground, plot’)” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

From Old Irish lann, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlaxsnā, from Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂- ‎(“flat”). Cognate with Welsh llafn; and with Old Norse flatr (English flat), Latin plānus ‎(“flat”). Compare Irish lann.

Noun

lann f ‎(genitive singular lanna or lainne or lainn, plural lannan)

1. blade, knife, sword, weapon, any bladed instrument

   lann na sgéine‎ ― the blade of the knife

   lann lìomhaidh‎ ― a polished sword

   lann thana‎ ― a thin blade

   ma liùbhras mi mo chlaidheamh, is ann an aghaidh na lanna‎ ― if I give up my sword, it shall be point first — i.e. you must fight for it

   tharraing iad an lann‎ ― they drew their swords

   lann Spàinndeach‎ ― toledo

2. lancet
3. washer (flat disc)
4. scale (of a fish)

   lannan is itean an éisg‎ ― the scales and fins of the fish

5. scale, rove (round piece of metal on which nails are clinched inside a boat)
6. film (layer)

   lann a' bhàis air a shùilean‎ ― the film of death on his eyes

Etymology 2

From Old Irish lann, from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- ‎(“land, heath”). Cognate with Welsh llan; and with Proto-Germanic *landą, whence English land. Compare Irish lann.

Noun

lann f ‎(genitive singular lainn, plural lannan or lanndaichean)

1. enclosure
2. house, dwelling
3. church
4. repository
5. stud, boss (as on a shield)
6. gridiron
7. scale (balance)
8. (rarely) land
9. (rarely) veil
10. corn-yard

Derived terms

References

• Faclair Gàidhlig Dwelly Air Loidhne, Dwelly, Edward (1911), Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary (10th ed.), Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, ISBN 0 901771 92 9
• “1 lann” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
• “2 lann” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.