casán

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Irish

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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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

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Mutation

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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

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

Middle Irish

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Etymology 1

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Possibly cos (foot) +‎ -án.

Alternative forms

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Noun

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casán m

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

Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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casán m

  1. fastener or ornament for a cloak

Mutation

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