aosánach
Irish
Etymology
From aois (“age”) + -án + -ach.
Noun
aosánach m (genitive singular aosánaigh, nominative plural aosánaigh)
- youth, youngster
- Synonyms: buachaill, giolla, macaomh, ógánach
Declension
Declension of aosánach
First declension
Bare forms:
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Related terms
- aosántacht f (“youthfulness”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
aosánach | n-aosánach | haosánach | t-aosánach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “aosánach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “aosánach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.