tarsann

Irish

Etymology

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Noun

tarsann m (genitive singular tarsainn, nominative plural tarsainn)

1. kitchen, anything tasty with bread or potatoes
2. seasoning, condiment

   Synonyms: anlann, bealaíocht

Declension

Declension of tarsann

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative tarsann tarsainn Vocative a tharsainn a tharsanna Genitive tarsainn tarsann Dative tarsann tarsainn

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an tarsann na tarsainn Genitive an tarsainn na dtarsann Dative leis an tarsann don tarsann leis na tarsainn

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
tarsann	tharsann	dtarsann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “tarsann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Further reading

• Entries containing “tarsann” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “tarsann” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.