earcán
Irish
Etymology 1
From earc (“lizard”) + -án.
Noun
earcán m (genitive singular earcáin, nominative plural earcáin)
- blindworm, slowworm
Synonyms
- earcán caoch
Noun
earcán m (genitive singular earcáin, nominative plural earcáin)
- Alternative form of arcán (“piglet”)
Declension
Declension of earcán
First declension
Bare forms:
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Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
earcán | n-earcán | hearcán | t-earcán |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- "earcán" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.