eascann

Irish

Alternative forms

eascon, easconn, eascú

Etymology

From Old Irish escong (“eel”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈasˠkən̪ˠ/
(Aran) IPA^(key): /ˈæsˠkən/ (corresponding to the alternative form eascon)

Noun

eascann f (genitive singular eascainne, nominative plural eascanna)

eel
reptile, snake

Declension

Declension of eascann

Second declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	eascann	eascanna
Vocative	a eascann	a eascanna
Genitive	eascainne	eascann
Dative	eascann	eascanna

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an eascann	na heascanna
Genitive	na heascainne	na n-eascann
Dative	leis an eascann don eascann	leis na heascanna

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
eascann	n-eascann	heascann	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “escong, esconga”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “eascú”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 280
Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 30
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “eascann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 85

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