sruthán

See also: sruthan

Irish

Alternative forms

  • srothán

Etymology

From sruth (stream; current, flow) + -án (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /sˠɾˠɑːn̪ˠ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈsˠɾˠʊhanˠ/, [ˈʂ(ɽ)ʊhanˠ]; /ˈsˠɾˠʊhan̪ˠ/, [ˈʂ(ɽ)ʊhan̪ˠ][1]

Noun

sruthán m (genitive singular srutháin, nominative plural srutháin)

  1. (small) stream; rivulet, brook
    Synonym: sruthlán
  2. gush, flow
  3. Alternative form of sruán (griddle-cake; cockle)

Declension

Derived terms

  • sruthánach (abounding in streams; streaming, adjective)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
sruthán shruthán
after an, tsruthán
not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  1. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 77

Further reading

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