Sostyn

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish Saxain (“Saxons; England”), or possibly a back-formation from Sostynagh (“English, Englishman, Saxon”). Compare Irish Sasana and Scottish Gaelic Sasainn.

Proper noun

Sostyn f

1. England

   Cha nee eer ayns Sostyn hene t'ad jannoo ymmyd jeh.

   Not even in England do they use it.

   Hooar eh baase ayns Sostyn.

   He met his fate (i.e. death) in England.

   Veagh oo cummal ayns Sostyn.

   It would involve living in England.

Derived terms

• Sostyn Noa
• Sostynagh

 

Mutation

Manx mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Sostyn	Hostyn after "yn", Tostyn	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.