capán

See also: capan

Irish

Alternative forms

• cupán

Etymology

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Noun

capán m (genitive singular capáin, nominative plural capáin)

1. saucer-like wooden dish, bailer

Declension

Declension of capán

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative capán capáin Vocative a chapáin a chapána Genitive capáin capán Dative capán capáin

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an capán na capáin Genitive an chapáin na gcapán Dative leis an gcapán don chapán leis na capáin

Derived terms

• capán glúine (“knee-cap”)

References

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