achasán
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
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Noun
achasán m (genitive singular achasáin, nominative plural achasáin)
Declension
Declension of achasán
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- achasán a thabhairt (do dhuine) (“to reproach (someone)”)
- achasánach (“reproachful”, adjective)
- achasánaí m (“reproacher, reviler”)
- is maith an té atá ag tabhairt achasáin uaidh (“the pot calling the kettle black”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
achasán | n-achasán | hachasán | t-achasán |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “achasán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “achasán”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “achasán”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024