gafann

== Irish == === Etymology === From Middle Irish gafann. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡafˠən̪ˠ/ === Noun === gafann f (genitive singular gafainne) henbane ==== Declension ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “gafann”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 345 Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “gafann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN == Middle Irish == === Alternative forms === gafand, gaffand, gaphann, gathfann === Etymology === Likely a Brythonic borrowing, possibly through Old Cornish gahen, from Proto-Brythonic *gahoɣwon, from Proto-Celtic *gasogʷonā, a dissimilated reflex of Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰh₂n̥so-gʷʰon-éh₂ (“goose killer”); compare Proto-Celtic *gansis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡaɸən̪/ === Noun === gafann f (genitive gafainne, no plural) henbane ==== Descendants ==== Irish: gafann Scottish Gaelic: gafann, gabhann, gagan === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “gafann”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language == Scottish Gaelic == === Alternative forms === gabhann, gagan === Etymology === From Middle Irish gafann. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkafən̪ˠ/ === Noun === gafann m (genitive singular gafainn, no plural) henbane ==== Synonyms ==== caoch nan cearc deòthadh === Mutation === === References ===