altán

See also: altan, Altan, áltán, and ältan

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈal̪ˠt̪ˠɑːn̪ˠ/

Etymology 1

From alt +‎ -án, from alt (“hillock”).

Noun

altán m (genitive singular altáin, nominative plural altáin)

1. streamlet
2. ravine
3. hillock

Declension

Declension of altán (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative altán altáin vocative a altáin a altána genitive altáin altán dative altán altáin forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an t-altán na haltáin genitive an altáin na n-altán dative leis an altán don altán leis na haltáin

Alternative forms

• áltán

Synonyms

• caislín, sreabhán, sruthlán

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “altán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Etymology 2

Noun

altán m (genitive singular altáin)

1. Synonym of altán scine (“sharp knife”)

Declension

Declension of altán (first declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative altán vocative a altáin genitive altáin dative altán forms with the definite article case singular nominative an t-altán genitive an altáin dative leis an altán don altán

Alternative forms

• altan f

Mutation

Mutated forms of altán

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
altán	n-altán	haltán	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “altán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN