Nás

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nas"

Irish

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An Nás

Etymology

Apparently from Old Irish násad (“gathering, assembly”);^[1] shortened from the full names Nás Laighean (literally “assembly of Leinstermen”) and Nás na Ríogh (literally “assembly of the kings”).^[2]

Pronunciation

(Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ə(n̪ˠ)ˈn̪ˠɑːsˠ/ (full form An Nás with the definite article)
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ə(n̪ˠ)ˈn̪ˠaːsˠ/ (full form An Nás with the definite article)

Proper noun

an Nás m (genitive an Náis)

Naas (a town in County Kildare)

Synonyms

Nás na Ríogh

References

^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 násad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
^ “History of Naas Town”, in NaasTown.com‎^[1], 2024 March 6 (last accessed), archived from the original on 14 July 2011

[1] Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 násad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

[2] “History of Naas Town”, in NaasTown.com‎^[1], 2024 March 6 (last accessed), archived from the original on 14 July 2011

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