meacan
Irish edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈmʲakən̪ˠ/, /ˈmʲakənˠ/
- (Ulster, also) IPA(key): /ˈmʲakanˠ/, /ˈmʲakan̪ˠ/[2] (as if spelled meacán)
Noun edit
meacan m (genitive singular meacain, nominative plural meacain)
Declension edit
Declension of meacan
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms edit
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
meacan | mheacan | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “mecon”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 10, page 7
Further reading edit
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “meacan”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 471
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “meacan”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “meacan” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “meacan” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish meccon. Cognate with Greek μήκων (míkon, “poppy”), Serbo-Croatian mak (“poppy”), and German Mohn (“poppy”), all believed to be from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂k-.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
meacan m (genitive singular meacain, plural meacanan)
Derived terms edit
- meacan-buidhe (“carrot”)
- meacan-dearg (“carrot”)
- meacan-dogha (“greater burdock”)
- meacan-dubh (“comfrey”)
- meacan-rìgh (“parsnip”)
- meacan-ruadh (“radish”)
Mutation edit
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
meacan | mheacan |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |