carnán

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From carn + -án.

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkaːɾˠn̪ˠanˠ/, /ˈkaːɾˠn̪ˠan̪ˠ/

Noun

carnán m (genitive singular carnáin, nominative plural carnáin)

  1. heap, pile
    carnán bruscairheap of rubbish, kitchen midden
  2. mound, hillock
  3. (card games) kitty (set of additional cards dealt face down in some games)
    Synonym: ciste

Declension

Derived terms

  • brú carnáin (rat race)
  • carnán caochán (molehill)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
carnán charnán gcarnán
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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