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slán
slán
Irish
Adjective
slán (genitive singular masculine sláin, genitive singular feminine sláine, plural slána, comparative sláine)
Declension
Declension of slán
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | slán | shlán | slána; shlána² |
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| Vocative | shláin | slána | ||
| Genitive | sláine | slána | slán | |
| Dative | slán; shlán¹ |
shlán; shláin (archaic) |
slána; shlána² |
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| Comparative | níos sláine | |||
| Superlative | is sláine | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Related terms
Noun
slán m (genitive singular sláin, nominative plural slánta)
Declension
Declension of slán
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
Interjection
slán
Derived terms
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| slán | shlán after an, tslán |
unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *selh₁- (“favorable”).
Adjective
slán
Inflection
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Derived terms
Noun
slán n
- challenge, defiance
- immunity, safety
- wholeness, completeness, health
- security, guarantee
- indemnity, compensation
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Noun
slán m
- sound person
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.