castan
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish castán (compare modern Irish castán), from Latin castanea or Old French chastaigne (modern French châtaigne), with influence from the native suffix -án.
Noun
castan m (genitive singular [please provide], plural [please provide])
- chestnut
- Synonyms: castan Spaainagh, cro Spaainagh
Derived terms
- castan ny gabbil (“horse chestnut”)
Mutation
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| castan | chastan | gastan |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “castán”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin castaneus (19th century), possibly earlier via Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ (kástana). The Aromanian (cãstãnj) and Megleno-Romanian equivalents of the word are likely directly inherited from Latin.
Declension
References
- castan in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish castán (compare modern Irish castán), from Latin castanea or Old French chastaigne (modern French châtaigne), with influence from the native suffix -án.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʰas̪t̪an/
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| castan | chastan |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “castan”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “castán”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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