castan
Manx edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish castán (compare modern Irish castán), from Latin castanea or Old French chastaigne (modern French châtaigne), with influence from the native suffix -án.
Noun edit
castan m (genitive singular [please provide], plural [please provide])
- chestnut
- Synonyms: castan Spaainagh, cro Spaainagh
Derived terms edit
- castan ny gabbil (“horse chestnut”)
Mutation edit
Manx mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
castan | chastan | gastan |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “castán”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin castaneus (19th century), possibly earlier via Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ (kástana). The Aromanian (cãstãnj) and Megleno-Romanian equivalents of the word are likely directly inherited from Latin.
Noun edit
castan m (plural castani)
Declension edit
Declension of castan
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) castan | castanul | (niște) castani | castanii |
genitive/dative | (unui) castan | castanului | (unor) castani | castanilor |
vocative | castanule | castanilor |
Related terms edit
References edit
- castan in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish castán (compare modern Irish castán), from Latin castanea or Old French chastaigne (modern French châtaigne), with influence from the native suffix -án.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
castan m (genitive singular castain, plural castanan)
- chestnut (nut)
Mutation edit
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
castan | chastan |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “castan”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “castán”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language