cloigeann

Irish
cloigeann

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish cloicenn (“skull”), from cloch + cenn.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈklˠɛɟən̪ˠ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈklˠæɟən̪ˠ/[1] (corresponding to the form claigeann)

Noun

cloigeann m (genitive singular cloiginn, nominative plural cloigne)

  1. skull
  2. (Ulster, Galway) head
    Synonym: ceann

Declension
Declension of cloigeann

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative cloigeann cloigne
Vocative a chloiginn a chloigne
Genitive cloiginn cloigne
Dative cloigeann cloigne

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an cloigeann na cloigne
Genitive an chloiginn na gcloigne
Dative leis an gcloigeann

don chloigeann

 leis na cloigne

Derived terms

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
cloigeann chloigeann gcloigeann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 32

Further reading
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