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