iascán

Irish

Etymology

From iasc (“fish”) +‎ -án (diminutive suffix).

Noun

iascán m (genitive singular iascáin, nominative plural iascáin)

1. diminutive of iasc (“fish”)
2. blue mussel

   Synonyms: diúilicín, musla

Declension

Declension of iascán (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative iascán iascáin vocative a iascáin a iascána genitive iascáin iascán dative iascán iascáin forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an t-iascán na hiascáin genitive an iascáin na n-iascán dative leis an iascán don iascán leis na hiascáin

Derived terms

• iascán nimhe (“dragonet”)
• lacha iascán (“scaup”)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “iascán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN