abhlann

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Irish

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Etymology

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From Old Irish ablann, a later form of obla(e), from Latin oblāta or oblātiō, or both.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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abhlann f (genitive singular abhlainne, nominative plural abhlanna)

  1. (Christianity) communion wafer, altar bread

Declension

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
abhlann n-abhlann habhlann not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 142, page 56

Further reading

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