nóisean

Irish

Alternative forms

nóiseán, nóisín

Etymology

From English notion, from Latin nōtiō.

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈn̪ˠoːʃən̪ˠ/

Noun

nóisean m (genitive singular nóisin, nominative plural nóisin)

notion, idea
fancy (love or amorous attachment) [+ do (object) = for]
Tá nóisean ag Seán do Shéamas.
Seán fancies Séamas, Seán has a crush on Séamas.

Declension

Declension of nóisean

First declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	nóisean	nóisin
Vocative	a nóisin	a nóiseana
Genitive	nóisin	nóisean
Dative	nóisean	nóisin

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an nóisean	na nóisin
Genitive	an nóisin	na nóisean
Dative	leis an nóisean don nóisean	leis na nóisin

Further reading

“nóisean”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “nóisean”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 40

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