casán

See also: casan

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑsˠɑnˠ/

Noun

casán m (genitive singular casáin, nominative plural casáin)

1. Ulster form of cosán
   • 1894 March, Peadar Mac Fionnlaoigh, “An rí nach robh le fagháil bháis”, in Irisleabhar na Gaedhilge, volume 1:5, Dublin: Gaelic Union, pages 185–88:

     Shiubhal sé leis arís, gur casadh air poll mór uisge i lár a chasáin.

     He walked on again till he met with a large pool of water in the middle of his path.

Declension

Declension of casán (first declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative casán casáin vocative a chasáin a chasána genitive casáin casán dative casán casáin forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an casán na casáin genitive an chasáin na gcasán dative leis an gcasán don chasán leis na casáin

Mutation

Mutated forms of casán

radical	lenition	eclipsis
casán	chasán	gcasán

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Middle Irish

Etymology 1

Possibly cos (“foot”) +‎ -án.

Alternative forms

• cosán

Noun

casán m

1. path, footpath

Descendants

• Irish: cosán
• Manx: cassan
• Scottish Gaelic: casan

Etymology 2

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Noun

casán m

1. fastener or ornament for a cloak

Mutation

Mutation of casán

radical	lenition	nasalization
casán	chasán	casán pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Irish.
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