súsán

Irish

Etymology

From súsa (“covering, blanket”) +‎ -án (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /sˠuːˈsˠɑːn̪ˠ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠuːsˠɑːn̪ˠ/

Noun

súsán m (genitive singular súsáin)

1. peat moss, sphagnum

   Synonyms: caonach móna, fionnmhóin

Declension

Declension of súsán

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative súsán Vocative a shúsáin Genitive súsáin Dative súsán

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an súsán Genitive an tsúsáin Dative leis an súsán don súsán

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
súsán	shúsán after an, tsúsán	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.