glan

== Breton == === Etymology === From Proto-Brythonic *glan, from Proto-Celtic *glanos (“clean, clear”). === Adjective === glan pure === Mutation === == Cornish == === Etymology === From Proto-Brythonic *glan, from Proto-Celtic *glanos (“clean, clear”). Cognate with Welsh glân. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡlaːn/ === Adjective === glan clean pure Synonym: pur ==== Derived terms ==== === Adverb === glan completely, quite === Mutation === == Irish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡl̪ˠan̪ˠ/, /ɡlˠanˠ/, /ɡlˠɑnˠ/, (Cois Fharraige) [ɡl̪ˠaːn̪ˠ] === Etymology 1 === From Old Irish glan, from Proto-Celtic *glanos (“clean, clear”). ==== Adjective ==== glan (genitive singular masculine glain, genitive singular feminine glaine, plural glana, comparative glaine) clean clear ===== Declension ===== Archaic declension ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From Old Irish glanaid (“to cleanse”), from the adjective. ==== Verb ==== glan (present analytic glanann, future analytic glanfaidh, verbal noun glanadh, past participle glanta) to clean ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Derived terms ===== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “glan; glanaim”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 542; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “glan”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN == Old Irish == === Etymology === From Proto-Celtic *glanos. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡlan/ === Adjective === glan clean pure clear ==== Inflection ==== ==== Derived terms ==== glanaid ==== Descendants ==== Irish: glan Manx: glen Scottish Gaelic: glan === Verb === ·glan third-person singular preterite conjunct of glanaid === Verb === glan second-person singular imperative of glanaid === Mutation === === Further reading === Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “glan”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language == Old Polish == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Slavic *glěnь. First attested in the end of the 15th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /ɡlʲaːn/ IPA(key): (15th CE) /ɡlʲɒn/ === Noun === glan m animacy unattested dirt, filth ==== Descendants ==== Polish: glon === Further reading === Bożena Sieradzka-Baziur, et al., editors (2011–2015), “glan”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN == Polish == === Etymology === Back-formation from glanc, with a semantic shift of shine > boots polished to a shine > bovver boot. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡlan/ Rhymes: -an Syllabification: glan === Noun === glan m inan (colloquial) bovver boot (stout lace-up boots, especially Dr. Martens, perceived to be worn for the purpose of kicking people in fights, and popular with skinheads or other troublemakers out looking for bovver) ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === “glan”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[3] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “glan”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[4] (in Polish) == Scottish Gaelic == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kl̪ˠan/ === Etymology 1 === From Old Irish glan, from Proto-Celtic *glanos (“clean, clear”). ==== Adjective ==== glan (comparative nas glaine or nas gloine, superlative as glaine or as gloine, qualitative noun glainead or gloinead) clean pure fine, grand, sheer (colloquial) great, groovy, well ==== Adverb ==== glan completely, wholly, thoroughly (colloquial, as an intensifier) very much, really, a lot, thoroughly chòrd e rium glan ― I really enjoyed it === Etymology 2 === From Old Irish glanaid (“cleanses, purifies, purges”), from glan. ==== Verb ==== glan (past ghlan, future glanaidh, verbal noun glanadh, past participle glante) clean, purify purge, refine weed == Welsh == === Etymology === From Middle Welsh glann, from Proto-Brythonic *glann, from Proto-Celtic *glannos; see *glendos. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡlan/ === Noun === glan f (plural glannau or glennydd) bank, shore ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === Further reading === R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “glan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies