tobann

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Irish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Alteration of earlier obann, from Middle Irish opund (“quick, sudden”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic obann.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

tobann (genitive singular masculine tobainn, genitive singular feminine tobainne, plural tobanna, comparative tobainne)

  1. sudden, unexpected
  2. hasty, quick
    Synonyms: araiciseach, mear
  3. precipitate (with a hasty impulse), rash, snap (done quickly and unexpectedly), abrupt (without notice)
    Synonym: mear
  4. impetuous (making arbitrary decisions), impulsive (actuated by impulse or transient feelings)
  5. irascible, quick-tempered, short-tempered
    Synonyms: colgach, araiciseach

Declension[edit]

Declension of tobann
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative tobann thobann tobanna;
thobanna²
Vocative thobainn tobanna
Genitive tobainne tobanna tobann
Dative tobann;
thobann¹ 		thobann;
thobainn (archaic) 		tobanna;
thobanna²
Comparative níos tobainne
Superlative is tobainne

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms[edit]

Mutation[edit]

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
tobann thobann dtobann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading[edit]

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