-eán
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ean"
Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- -án (broad variant)
Etymology[edit]
From Old Irish -én, which has merged with -án in cases where the stem ends in a slender consonant.
Suffix[edit]
-eán m
- Alternative spelling of -án (used after slender consonants)
Usage notes[edit]
This affix is productive in Modern Irish. It forms masculine nouns of the first declension.