súsán

See also: susan, Susan, SUSAN, and sus-an

Irish

Etymology

From súsa (“covering, blanket”) +‎ -án (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /sˠuːˈsˠɑːn̪ˠ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈsˠuːsˠɑːn̪ˠ/

Noun

súsán m (genitive singular súsáin)

  1. peat moss, sphagnum
    Synonyms: caonach móna, fionnmhóin

Declension

Declension of súsán (first declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative súsán
vocative a shúsáin
genitive súsáin
dative súsán
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an súsán
genitive an tsúsáin
dative leis an súsán
don súsán

Mutation

Mutated forms of súsán
radical lenition eclipsis
súsán shúsán
after an, tsúsán 		not applicable

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

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