consan

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish conson, from Latin cōnsona.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔn̪ˠsˠən̪ˠ/, /ˈkɔn̪ˠsˠənˠ/

Noun

consan m (genitive singular consain, nominative plural consain)

  1. (phonetics, phonology) consonant

Declension

Declension of consan (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative consan consain
vocative a chonsain a chonsana
genitive consain consan
dative consan consain
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an consan na consain
genitive an chonsain na gconsan
dative leis an gconsan
don chonsan
leis na consain

Mutation

Mutated forms of consan
radical lenition eclipsis
consan chonsan gconsan

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

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “conson”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish conson, from Latin cōnsona.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰɔns̪an/

Noun

consan m (genitive singular consain, plural consain)

  1. (phonetics, phonology) consonant

Synonyms

Derived terms

See also

Mutation

Mutation of consan
radical lenition
consan chonsan

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “conson”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language