puntán

See also: puntan

Irish

Alternative forms

• púntán (superseded)

Etymology

punt (“pound”) +‎ -án

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈpˠʌn̪ˠt̪ˠanˠ/, /ˈpˠʌn̪ˠt̪ˠan̪ˠ/

Noun

puntán m (genitive singular puntáin, nominative plural puntáin)

1. spindle of a millstone
2. plumb bob
3. stocky person

Declension

Declension of puntán

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative puntán puntáin Vocative a phuntáin a phuntána Genitive puntáin puntán Dative puntán puntáin

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an puntán na puntáin Genitive an phuntáin na bpuntán Dative leis an bpuntán don phuntán leis na puntáin

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “púntán”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 555
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “puntán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN