arcachán
Irish
Etymology 1
Noun
arcachán m (genitive singular arcacháin, nominative plural arcacháin)
- alternative form of airceachán (“voracious eater”)
Etymology 2
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Noun
arcachán m (genitive singular arcacháin, nominative plural arcacháin)
- synonym of arc (“piglet; diminutive animal or person”)
Declension
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Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| arcachán | n-arcachán | harcachán | t-arcachán |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “arcachán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN