nóisean

Irish

Alternative forms

• nóiseán, nóisín

Etymology

From English notion, from Latin nōtiō.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈn̪ˠoːʃən̪ˠ/

Noun

nóisean m (genitive singular nóisin, nominative plural nóisin)

1. notion, idea
2. fancy (love or amorous attachment) [with do ‘for’]

   Tá nóisean ag Seán do Shéamas.

   Seán fancies Séamas, Seán has a crush on Séamas.

Declension

Declension of nóisean

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative nóisean nóisin Vocative a nóisin a nóiseana Genitive nóisin nóisean Dative nóisean nóisin

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

Further reading

• “nóisean”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “nóisean”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 40