iascán

Irish

Etymology

From iasc (“fish”) +‎ -án (diminutive suffix).

Noun

iascán m (genitive singular iascáin, nominative plural iascáin)

  1. diminutive of iasc (“fish”)
  2. blue mussel
    Synonym: diúilicín

Declension

Declension of iascán (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative iascán iascáin
vocative a iascáin a iascána
genitive iascáin iascán
dative iascán iascáin
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an t-iascán na hiascáin
genitive an iascáin na n-iascán
dative leis an iascán
don iascán 		leis na hiascáin

Derived terms

  • iascán nimhe (“dragonet”)
  • lacha iascán (“scaup”)

Further reading

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