bolcán

See also: Bolcán

Irish

Etymology

From French volcan (adapted to the suffix -án), from Latin Vulcānus, from Etruscan.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /bəl̪ˠˈkɑːn̪ˠ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔlˠkɑːnˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔlˠkænˠ/

Noun

bolcán m (genitive singular bolcáin, nominative plural bolcáin)

1. volcano
2. (obsolete) spirits, strong drink, poteen

Declension

Declension of bolcán

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative bolcán bolcáin Vocative a bholcáin a bholcána Genitive bolcáin bolcán Dative bolcán bolcáin

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an bolcán na bolcáin Genitive an bholcáin na mbolcán Dative leis an mbolcán don bholcán leis na bolcáin

Derived terms

• bolcánach (“volcanic”)
• bolcánacht (“volcanism”)
• bolcáneolaíocht (“volcanology”)

Descendants

• → Fingallian: bolcane
  • → English: bolcane

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
bolcán	bholcán	mbolcán
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.