a lán

See also: Appendix:Variations of "alan"

Irish

Etymology

Literally ‘its fullness’.

Pronunciation

(Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): [əˈl̪ˠɑːnˠ]
(Ulster) IPA^(key): [əˈl̪ˠæːnˠ]

Noun

a lán (followed by the genitive case, by ag, or by de)

much, many, a lot
Tá a lán airgid aige. ― He has a lot of money.

Bhí a lán daoine sa tseomra. ― There were many people in the room.

Is fíor a lán den scéal. ― Much of the story is true.

Shiúil sé a lán. ― He walked a lot.

Síleann a lán againn go bhfuil tú go hálainn. ― Many of us think you’re beautiful.

Synonyms

mórán (in negatives and questions)
neart

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “a”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “lán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Entries containing “a lán” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “a lán” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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