{"id":7005,"date":"2015-08-06T17:51:48","date_gmt":"2015-08-06T17:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/?p=7005"},"modified":"2015-08-10T20:28:03","modified_gmt":"2015-08-10T20:28:03","slug":"leabharlann-leabhartha-agus-an-leabhar-ab-fhearr-is-fearr-leat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/leabharlann-leabhartha-agus-an-leabhar-ab-fhearr-is-fearr-leat\/","title":{"rendered":"Leabharlann, Leabhartha, agus an Leabhar Ab Fhearr \/ Is Fearr Leat"},"content":{"rendered":"

(le R\u00f3isl\u00edn)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many Irish words referring to different types of buildings end in “-lann.”\u00a0 Among these is “leabharlann<\/strong>,” our topic for today.<\/p>\n

“Leabharlann<\/strong>” ([Ly<\/sup>OW -ur-lahn], library) is clearly related to the word “leabhar<\/strong>” ([Ly<\/sup>OW -ur], book).\u00a0 In this regard, Irish is more systematic than English, which has a Germanic word “book” (cf. das Buch<\/em>) for the physical item that we read but which jumps to the Latin-based “library” for the building that houses them.<\/p>\n

Do you recognize “leabhar<\/strong>” from some other languages as well?\u00a0 It has many linguistic siblings and cousins, like “liber,” “livre,” “libro,”<\/em> and “llyfr.”<\/em>\u00a0 Remember, many Irish words are cognates to words in other European languages.\u00a0 It’s just that the spelling often disguises the fact!<\/p>\n

Getting back to “leabharlann<\/strong>,” it is a straightforward combination of “leabhar<\/strong>” + “-lann<\/strong>.”\u00a0 No spelling changes to worry about here, because we’re dealing with “L’s,” not combinations like “taoschn\u00f3<\/strong>” (doughnut, taos + cn\u00f3<\/strong>) or “candamchlog<\/strong>” (quantum clock, candam + clog<\/strong>).\u00a0 The “-lann” suffix keeps its same spelling.<\/p>\n

Like most “-lann” words, leabharlann <\/strong>is grammatically feminine, so we have:<\/p>\n

leabharlann<\/strong>, a library<\/p>\n

an leabharlann<\/strong>, the library<\/p>\n

na leabharlainne<\/strong>, of the library<\/p>\n

na leabharlanna<\/strong>, the libraries<\/p>\n

na leabharlann<\/strong>, of the libraries (back to the original ending)<\/p>\n

Similarly, we have the following , most of which do show lenition and eclipsis (aistri\u00fach\u00e1in th\u00edos):<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. a) amharclann, an amharclann, na hamharclainne, na hamharclanna, na n-amharclann<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. b) bialann, an bhialann, na bialainne, na bialanna, na mbialann<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. c) c\u00f3gaslann, an ch\u00f3gaslann, na c\u00f3gaslainne, na c\u00f3gaslanna, na gc\u00f3gaslann<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. d) dialann, an dialann, na dialainne, na dialanna, na ndialann, <\/strong>and<\/li>\n
  5. e) picti\u00farlann, an phicti\u00farlann, na picti\u00farlainne, na picti\u00farlanna, na bpicti\u00farlann<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Here are a few additional “library” \u00a0and “book” words:<\/p>\n

    leabharlanna\u00ed<\/strong>, a librarian; leabharlannaithe<\/strong>, librarians<\/p>\n

    eola\u00edocht leabharlainne, <\/strong>library science<\/p>\n

    leabharliosta,<\/strong> bibliography<\/p>\n

    leabhrag\u00e1n<\/strong>, a bookcase<\/p>\n

    There are some compound words which have “leabhar<\/strong>” first and then another element, which is lenited.\u00a0 These include the following.\u00a0 Can you figure what they mean?\u00a0\u00a0 Freagra\u00ed (B\u00e9arla agus fuaimni\u00fa) th\u00edos. <\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. f) leabharbh\u00e1ch <\/strong><\/li>\n
    2. g) leabharghealt<\/strong><\/li>\n
    3. h) leabharmharc<\/strong><\/li>\n
    4. i) leabharshuaitheantas<\/strong><\/li>\n
    5. j) leabharthaca<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      And finally speaking of “leabhartha<\/strong>” (or “leabhair<\/strong>“) what are some of your favorite books?\u00a0 Cad iad na leabhartha is fearr leat?\u00a0 I nGaeilge n\u00f3 i mB\u00e9arla n\u00f3 i dteanga ar bith eile.\u00a0 M\u00e1s mian leat scr\u00edobh isteach, t\u00e1 m\u00e9 cinnte go mbeidh suim ag l\u00e9itheoir\u00ed eile an liosta seo na teidil a fheice\u00e1il.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

      N\u00f3 b’fh\u00e9idir cad iad na leabhartha ab fhearr leat nuair a bh\u00ed t\u00fa i do ph\u00e1iste?\u00a0 Ar\u00eds, i dteanga ar bith.\u00a0 Tos\u00f3idh mise le leabhar p\u00e1iste a l\u00e9igh m\u00e9 mar dhuine f\u00e1sta.\u00a0 C\u00e9n f\u00e1th an mhoill fhada sin?\u00a0 Nuair a bh\u00ed m\u00e9 ag iarraidh an leabhair seo a ghlacadh amach \u00f3 leabharlann mo scoile, agus m\u00e9 b’fh\u00e9idir s\u00e9 bliana d’aois, N\u00cdOR LIG an leabharlanna\u00ed cead dom \u00e9 a fh\u00e1il.\u00a0 C\u00e9n f\u00e1th?\u00a0 Leabhar le picti\u00far ar gach leathanach a bh\u00ed ann, feili\u00fanach do ph\u00e1iste \u00f3g, ach ba leabhar oideachas\u00fail \u00e9 freisin. \u00a0\u00a0B’fh\u00e9idir gur sh\u00edl s\u00ed nach mbeadh suim agam ann. \u00a0Ach chuimhnigh m\u00e9 ar an leabhar ar feadh blianta, agus an picti\u00far a bh\u00ed ar an gcl\u00fadach, cat san fharraige agus b\u00e1d le bratach na Fraince.\u00a0 Cad \u00e9 an teideal a bh\u00ed air? <\/strong>Cat Sank: French for Fun<\/em>, le h<\/strong>Irma Selz.\u00a0 T\u00fas mo shuim i dteangacha iasachta, b’fh\u00e9idir, an cosc a chuir an leabharlanna\u00ed ar an leabhar!<\/strong><\/p>\n

      So that was my first experience with a restricted book.\u00a0 Cad f\u00fatsa?\u00a0 Sc\u00e9al ar bith mar sin?\u00a0 SGF — R\u00f3isl\u00edn <\/strong><\/p>\n

      Freagra\u00ed agus n\u00f3ta\u00ed: <\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      1. a) amharclann<\/strong>, theater, primarily for plays<\/li>\n
      2. b) bialann<\/strong>, restaurant<\/li>\n
      3. c) c\u00f3gaslann<\/strong>, pharmacy, US: drugstore, Ireland\/UK: chemist’s shop<\/li>\n
      4. d) dialann<\/strong>, diary\/journal<\/li>\n
      5. e) picti\u00farlann<\/strong>, movie theater.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        And the other compound words based on “leabhar”: <\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        1. f) leabharbh\u00e1ch <\/strong>[Ly<\/sup>OW-ur-WAWKH], a bibliophile<\/li>\n
        2. g) leabharghealt<\/strong> [Ly<\/sup>OW-ur-YALT], a bibliomaniac. Hmm, c\u00e9n difear idir sin agus “leabharbh\u00e1ch”? \u00a0Is d\u00f3cha gur leabharbh\u00e1ch agus leabharghealt mise! <\/strong><\/li>\n
        3. h) leabharmharc<\/strong> [Ly<\/sup>OW-ur-WARK], a bookmark<\/li>\n
        4. i) leabharshuaitheantas<\/strong> [Ly<\/sup>OW-ur-HOO-in-tuss], a bookplate<\/li>\n
        5. j) leabharthaca<\/strong> [Ly<\/sup>OW-ur-HAH-kuh], a book-end, usually plural no doubt: leabharthaca\u00ed <\/strong>[Ly<\/sup>OW-ur-HAH-kee]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          (le R\u00f3isl\u00edn) Many Irish words referring to different types of buildings end in “-lann.”\u00a0 Among these is “leabharlann,” our topic for today. “Leabharlann” ([LyOW -ur-lahn], library) is clearly related to the word “leabhar” ([LyOW -ur], book).\u00a0 In this regard, Irish is more systematic than English, which has a Germanic word “book” (cf. das Buch) for…<\/p>\n

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