Albain

== Irish == === Etymology === Originally the dative of now archaic Alba (compare the same development in abha~abhainn). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈalˠəbˠənʲ/ === Proper noun === Albain f (genitive Alban) Scotland (a constituent country of the United Kingdom) ==== Declension ==== The definite article is used only with the genitive. ==== Related terms ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “Albain”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “Albu”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “Alba”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 23 de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “Albain”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “Albain”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 == Old Irish == === Proper noun === Albain f accusative/dative singular of Albu === Mutation ===