éadan

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish étan (“brow, forehead”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈeːd̪ˠən̪ˠ/, /ˈeːd̪ˠənˠ/

Noun

éadan m (genitive singular éadain, nominative plural éadain)

  1. front
    1. face
      Synonym: aghaidh
    2. forehead
  2. flat surface; facet, table (of gem)
  3. end (as opposed to side)

Declension
Declension of éadan

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) éadain
Vocative a éadain a éadana
Genitive éadain Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Dative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) éadain

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an t-éadan na héadain
Genitive an éadain na n-éadan
Dative leis an Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

don Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

 leis na héadain

Derived terms
  • as éadan (“one by one; in (rapid) succession, indiscriminately; all together”)
  • clár éadain m (“forehead”)
  • éadanán m (“headstall”)
  • éadanchlár m (“fascia”)
  • in éadan (“against, opposed to; engaged in”)
  • néaróg éadain f (“facial nerve”)

Mutation

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading
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