lasán

See also: lasan

Irish

Etymology

las (“to light, ignite”) +‎ -án

Noun

lasán m (genitive singular lasáin, nominative plural lasáin)

1. flame, flash
2. flash of anger
3. match (for starting fires)

   Synonyms: cipín, meaits

Declension

Declension of lasán

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative lasán lasáin Vocative a lasáin a lasána Genitive lasáin lasán Dative lasán lasáin

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an lasán na lasáin Genitive an lasáin na lasán Dative leis an lasán don lasán leis na lasáin

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “lasán”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “lasán”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 420
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “lasán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN