loscann

Irish

Alternative forms

• loscán

Etymology

From Old Irish loiscend (“toad, frog”) (compare Scottish Gaelic losgann).

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠɔsˠkən̪ˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠʌsˠkən̪ˠ/

Noun

loscann m (genitive singular loscainn, nominative plural loscainn)

1. frog
2. tadpole

Declension

Declension of loscann

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative loscann loscainn Vocative a loscainn a loscanna Genitive loscainn loscann Dative loscann loscainn

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

Derived terms

• loscánta (“amphibious”, adjective)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “loscann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “loscann”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language