cocán
Irish
Etymology
From coc + -án.
Noun
cocán m (genitive singular cocáin, nominative plural cocáin)
- (botany) calyx
- (of hair) knot; bun
Declension
Declension of cocán
First declension
Bare forms:
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Derived terms
- cocán dearg (“poppy”)
- cocán gruaige (“topknot”)
- cocán róis (“rose-bud”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
cocán | chocán | gcocán |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “cocán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Further reading
- Entries containing “cocán” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “cocán” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.