lasán

See also: lasan

Irish

Etymology

las (“to light, ignite”) +‎ -án

Noun

lasán m (genitive singular lasáin, nominative plural lasáin)

1. flame, flash
2. flash of anger
3. match (for starting fires)

   Synonyms: cipín, meaits

Declension

Declension of lasán (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative lasán lasáin vocative a lasáin a lasána genitive lasáin lasán dative lasán lasáin forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an lasán na lasáin genitive an lasáin na lasán dative leis an lasán don lasán leis na lasáin

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “lasán”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “lasán”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 420
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “lasán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN