gonán

See also: gonan

Irish

Etymology

From the root of goin (“wound”) + -án.

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔnˠanˠ/

Noun

gonán m (genitive singular gonáin, nominative plural gonáin)

1. canine tooth

   Synonyms: cíocrán, géarán

Declension

Declension of gonán

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative gonán gonáin Vocative a ghonáin a ghonána Genitive gonáin gonán Dative gonán gonáin

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an gonán na gonáin Genitive an ghonáin na ngonán Dative leis an ngonán don ghonán leis na gonáin

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
gonán	ghonán	ngonán
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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