gaosán

See also: gāosān

Irish

Alternative forms
  • gaothsán

Etymology

Unknown; does not seem to be attested before the mid-19th century. Perhaps from gaoth (“wind”).

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ɡeːˈsˠɑːn̪ˠ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɡiːsˠɑːnˠ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɡiːsˠanˠ/, (older) /ˈɡɯːsˠanˠ/

Noun

gaosán m (genitive singular gaosáin, nominative plural gaosáin)

  1. nose
    Synonym: srón

Declension
Declension of gaosán

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative gaosán gaosáin
Vocative a ghaosáin a ghaosána
Genitive gaosáin gaosán
Dative gaosán gaosáin

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an gaosán na gaosáin
Genitive an ghaosáin na ngaosán
Dative leis an ngaosán

don ghaosán

 leis na gaosáin

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
gaosán ghaosán ngaosán
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
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