casán

See also: casan

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑsˠɑnˠ/

Noun

casán m (genitive singular casáin, nominative plural casáin)

1. Ulster form of cosán

Declension

Declension of casán

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative casán casáin Vocative a chasáin a chasána Genitive casáin casán Dative casán casáin

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an casán na casáin Genitive an chasáin na gcasán Dative leis an gcasán don chasán leis na casáin

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
casán	chasán	gcasán
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Old Irish

Etymology 1

Possibly cos (“foot”) +‎ -án.

Alternative forms

• cosán

Noun

casán m

1. path, footpath

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

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

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

casán m

1. fastener or ornament for a cloak

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
casán	chasán	casán pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.