ratán

See also: ratan

Irish

Alternative forms

• raftán (Ulster)

Etymology

From English rattan, from Malay rotan, adapted to the suffix -án.

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠafˠt̪ˠanˠ/, /ˈɾˠafˠt̪ˠan̪ˠ/ (corresponding to the form raftán)

Noun

ratán m (genitive singular ratáin, nominative plural ratáin)

1. rattan (palm tree; material)

Declension

Declension of ratán

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative ratán ratáin Vocative a ratáin a ratána Genitive ratáin ratán Dative ratán ratáin

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an ratán na ratáin Genitive an ratáin na ratán Dative leis an ratán don ratán leis na ratáin

Further reading

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

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /raˈtan/ [raˈt̪ãn]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: ra‧tán

Noun

ratán m (plural ratanes)

1. rattan

Further reading

• “ratán”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014