ócán

Middle Irish

Etymology

óc (“young”) +‎ -án.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoːɡaːn/

Noun

ócán m (genitive ócáin, nominative plural ócáin)

  1. youth, young man

Derived terms

  • *ócanach
    • Irish: ógánach
    • Scottish Gaelic: òganach

Descendants

Mutation

Mutation of ócán
radical lenition nasalization
ócán
(pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments) 		unchanged n-ócán

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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