-agán
Irish
editAlternative forms
edit- -eagán (slender variant)
Etymology
editFrom Old Irish -acán, equivalent to -óg + -án.
Suffix
edit-agán m
- A suffix used to derives instruments, diminutives, and other nouns from primary nouns in Irish.
Usage notes
edit- This affix is productive in Modern Irish. It forms masculine nouns of the first declension.
Declension
editDeclension of -agán