casán

See also: casan

Irish

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkɑsˠɑnˠ/, /ˈkɑsˠɑn̪ˠ/[1]

Noun

casán m (genitive singular casáin, nominative plural casáin)

  1. Ulster form of cosán
    • 1894 March, Peadar Mac Fionnlaoigh, “An rí nach robh le fagháil bháis”, in Irisleabhar na Gaedhilge, volume 1:5, Dublin: Gaelic Union, pages 185–88:
      Shiubhal sé leis arís, gur casadh air poll mór uisge i lár a chasáin.
      He walked on again till he met with a large pool of water in the middle of his path.

Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
casán chasán gcasán
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  1. Ó Searcaigh, Séamus (1925) Foghraidheacht Ghaedhilge an Tuaiscirt (in Irish), Belfast: Brún agus Ó Nualláin [Browne and Nolan], § 3

Middle Irish

Etymology 1

Possibly cos (foot) + -án.

Alternative forms

Noun

casán m

  1. path, footpath
Descendants
  • Irish: cosán
  • Manx: cassan
  • Scottish Gaelic: casan

Etymology 2

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Noun

casán m

  1. fastener or ornament for a cloak

Mutation

Middle Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
casánchasáncasán
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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