Bascais

Irish

Etymology

From French basque (“Basque”) + -is.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbˠasˠkəʃ/

Proper noun

Bascais f (genitive Bascaise)

1. the Basque language

Declension

Declension of Bascais

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative Bascais Vocative a Bhascais Genitive Bascaise Dative Bascais

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an Bhascais Genitive na Bascaise Dative leis an mBascais don Bhascais

Related terms

• Bascach (“Basque”, adjective)
• Bascach m (“Basque”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Bascais	Bhascais	mBascais
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Bascais”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “Bascais” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “Bascais” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.