péacán
Irish
Etymology
From péac (“sprout, shoot”) + -án
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /pʲeːˈkɑːn̪ˠ/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈpʲeːkɑːnˠ/, /ˈpʲeːkɑːn̪ˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈpʲeːkanˠ/, /ˈpʲeːkan̪ˠ/
Noun
péacán m (genitive singular péacáin, nominative plural péacáin)
- sprout, shoot, plumule
Declension
Declension of péacán
First declension
Bare forms:
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Descendants
- → Yola: peacawn
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
péacán | phéacán | bpéacán |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “péacán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN