easna

Irish

Alternative forms

• asna

Etymology

From Old Irish asna, esna (compare Scottish Gaelic asna), from Proto-Celtic *astnos, *astniyos (compare Welsh ais (“ribs”)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ésth₁ (compare Latin os, Albanian asht).

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Aran) IPA^(key): /ˈɑsˠn̪ˠə/
• (Cois Fharraige, Mayo, Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈasˠn̪ˠə/

Noun

easna f (genitive singular easna, nominative plural easnacha or easnaí or easnaíocha)

1. (anatomy, nautical, of violin) rib
2. (nautical) strake
3. (nautical) timber

Declension

Declension of easna

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative easna easnacha Vocative a easna a easnacha Genitive easna easnacha Dative easna easnacha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an easna na heasnacha Genitive na heasna na n-easnacha Dative leis an easna don easna leis na heasnacha

Alternative plurals:

• easnaí, easnaíocha

Synonyms

• (rib in nautical sense, timber): maide
• (strake): stráice

Derived terms

• láreasna f (“midrib”)
• meáneasna f (“futtock”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
easna	n-easna	heasna	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “asna”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “easna”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 281
• Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 11
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “easna”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 87