gabhdán

Irish

Alternative forms

• gabhad, gabhadán, gód

Etymology

From gabh (“to take”) +‎ -adán

Noun

gabhdán m (genitive singular gabhdáin, nominative plural gabhdáin)

1. holder, container, receptacle

   Synonym: coimeádán

2. (chemistry) receiver (vessel for receiving and holding)

Declension

Declension of gabhdán

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative gabhdán gabhdáin Vocative a ghabhdáin a ghabhdána Genitive gabhdáin gabhdán Dative gabhdán gabhdáin

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an gabhdán na gabhdáin Genitive an ghabhdáin na ngabhdán Dative leis an ngabhdán don ghabhdán leis na gabhdáin

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
gabhdán	ghabhdán	ngabhdán
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gabhdán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN