casán

See also: casan

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑsˠɑnˠ/, /ˈkɑsˠɑn̪ˠ/

Noun

casán m (genitive singular casáin, nominative plural casáin)

1. Ulster form of cosán
   • 1894 March, Peadar Mac Fionnlaoigh, “An rí nach robh le fagháil bháis”, in Irisleabhar na Gaedhilge, volume 1:5, Dublin: Gaelic Union, pages 185–88:

     Shiubhal sé leis arís, gur casadh air poll mór uisge i lár a chasáin.

     He walked on again till he met with a large pool of water in the middle of his path.

Declension

Declension of casán

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative casán casáin Vocative a chasáin a chasána Genitive casáin casán Dative casán casáin

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an casán na casáin Genitive an chasáin na gcasán Dative leis an gcasán don chasán leis na casáin

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
casán	chasán	gcasán
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Middle Irish

Etymology 1

Possibly cos (“foot”) +‎ -án.

Alternative forms

• cosán

Noun

casán m

1. path, footpath

Descendants

• Irish: cosán
• Manx: cassan
• Scottish Gaelic: casan

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

casán m

1. fastener or ornament for a cloak

Mutation

Middle Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
casán	chasán	casán pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.