easóg

easóg

Irish

Etymology

From eas +‎ -óg.

Pronunciation

• (Aran) IPA^(key): /ˈæsˠoːɡ/[1]
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɑsˠɔɡ/, /ˈɑsˠɑɡ/[2]

Noun

easóg f (genitive singular easóige, nominative plural easóga)

1. ermine, stoat (Mustela erminea)

   Synonyms: cailín bán, eas

Declension

Declension of easóg

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative easóg easóga Vocative a easóg a easóga Genitive easóige easóg Dative easóg easóig (archaic, dialectal) easóga

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an easóg na heasóga Genitive na heasóige na n-easóg Dative leis an easóg leis an easóig (archaic, dialectal) don easóg don easóig (archaic, dialectal) leis na heasóga

Derived terms

• easóg an bhoilg bhuí (“yellow-bellied weasel”)
• easóg Éireannach (“Irish stoat”)
• easóg Shibéarach (“Siberian weasel”)
• easóg shléibhe (“mountain weasel”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
easóg	n-easóg	heasóg	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

1. Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, p. 30.
2. Ó Searcaigh, Séamus (1925), Foghraidheacht Ghaedhilge an Tuaiscirt, Belfast: Brún agus Ó Nualláin [Browne and Nolan], § 2.

Further reading

• C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “esóc”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
• “easóg” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
• "easóg" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.