Sostyn
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish Saxain (“Saxons; England”), or possibly a back-formation from Sostynagh (“English, Englishman, Saxon”).
Proper noun
Sostyn f
- England
- Cha nee eer ayns Sostyn hene t'ad jannoo ymmyd jeh.
- Not even in England do they use it.
- Hooar eh baase ayns Sostyn.
- He met his fate (i.e. death) in England.
- Veagh oo cummal ayns Sostyn.
- It would involve living in England.
Mutation
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Sostyn | Hostyn after "yn", Tostyn | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Derived terms
- Sostynagh
- Sostyn Noa