deisealán

Irish

Etymology

From deiseal (“turn to the right”) +‎ -án.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /dʲɛʃəˈl̪ˠɑːn̪ˠ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈdʲɛʃəlˠɑːnˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈdʲɛʃalˠanˠ/

Noun

deisealán m (genitive singular deisealáin, nominative plural deisealáin)

1. cowlick

Declension

Declension of deisealán

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative deisealán deisealáin Vocative a dheisealáin a dheisealána Genitive deisealáin deisealán Dative deisealán deisealáin

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an deisealán na deisealáin Genitive an deisealáin na ndeisealán Dative leis an deisealán don deisealán leis na deisealáin

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “deisealán”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 236
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “deisealán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN