abhlann

Irish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈaul̪ˠə/ (as if spelled abhalla)

Noun

abhlann f (genitive singular abhlainne, nominative plural abhlanna)

1. (Christianity) communion wafer, altar bread

Declension

Declension of abhlann

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative abhlann abhlanna Vocative a abhlann a abhlanna Genitive abhlainne abhlann Dative abhlann abhlanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an abhlann na habhlanna Genitive na habhlainne na n-abhlann Dative leis an abhlann don abhlann leis na habhlanna

Derived terms

• bosca abhlainne (“pyx”)
• cuach abhlann (“ciborium”)

Mutation

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.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “abhlann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “ablann”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “obla(e)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “abhlann”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “abhlann”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024