eascann

Irish

Alternative forms

• eascon, easconn, eascú

Etymology

From Old Irish escong (“eel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈasˠkən̪ˠ/
• (Aran) IPA^(key): /ˈæsˠkən/ (corresponding to the alternative form eascon)

Noun

eascann f (genitive singular eascainne, nominative plural eascanna)

1. eel
2. reptile, snake

Declension

Declension of eascann (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative eascann eascanna vocative a eascann a eascanna genitive eascainne eascann dative eascann eascanna forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an eascann na heascanna genitive na heascainne na n-eascann dative leis an eascann don eascann leis na heascanna

Mutation

Mutated forms of eascann

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
eascann	n-eascann	heascann	not applicable

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

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “escong, esconga”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “eascú”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 280
• Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 30
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “eascann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 85