Sostyn

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish Saxain (“Saxons; England”), or possibly a back-formation from Sostynagh (“English, Englishman, Saxon”). Compare Irish Sasana and Scottish Gaelic Sasainn.

Proper noun

Sostyn f

1. England

   Cha nee eer ayns Sostyn hene t'ad jannoo ymmyd jeh.

   Not even in England do they use it.

   Hooar eh baase ayns Sostyn.

   He met his fate (i.e. death) in England.

   Veagh oo cummal ayns Sostyn.

   It would involve living in England.

Derived terms

• Sostyn Noa
• Sostynagh

Mutation

Mutation of Sostyn

radical	lenition	eclipsis
Sostyn	Hostyn after "yn", Tostyn	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Manx.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.