súsán

Irish

Etymology

From súsa (“covering, blanket”) +‎ -án (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /sˠuːˈsˠɑːn̪ˠ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠuːsˠɑːn̪ˠ/

Noun

súsán m (genitive singular súsáin)

1. peat moss, sphagnum

   Synonyms: caonach móna, fionnmhóin

Declension

Declension of súsán (first declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative súsán vocative a shúsáin genitive súsáin dative súsán forms with the definite article case singular nominative an súsán genitive an tsúsáin dative leis an súsán don súsán

Mutation

Mutated forms of súsán

radical	lenition	eclipsis
súsán	shúsán after an, tsúsán	not applicable

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