San Nioclás

Irish

Proper noun

San Nioclás m (genitive Shan Niocláis)

1. Saint Nicholas

   Synonym: Naomh Nioclás

2. Santa Claus, Father Christmas

   Synonym: Daidí na Nollag

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
San Nioclás	Shan Nioclás after an, tSan Nioclás	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “San Nioclás”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “San Nioclás”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “San Nioclás”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024