nóisean
Irish
Alternative forms
- nóiseán, nóisín
Etymology
From English notion, from Latin nōtiō.
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈn̪ˠoːʃən̪ˠ/
Noun
nóisean m (genitive singular nóisin, nominative plural nóisin)
- notion, idea
- fancy (love or amorous attachment) [+ do (object) = for]
- Tá nóisean ag Seán do Shéamas.
- Seán fancies Séamas, Seán has a crush on Séamas.
Declension
Declension of nóisean
First declension
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Further reading
- “nóisean”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “nóisean”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 40