geocán

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From geoc +‎ -án.

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ɟoːˈkɑːn̪ˠ/, [ɟoːˈkɑ̃ːn̪ˠ][2]
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɟoːkɑːnˠ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɟɔːkanˠ/[3]

Noun

geocán m (genitive singular geocáin, nominative plural geocáin)

  1. (music) reed
    Synonym: feag
  2. windpipe
    Synonym: píobán
  3. (Ulster) lump (of tobacco)

Declension

Declension of geocán (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative geocán geocáin
vocative a gheocáin a gheocána
genitive geocáin geocán
dative geocán geocáin
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an geocán na geocáin
genitive an gheocáin na ngeocán
dative leis an ngeocán
don gheocán 		leis na geocáin

References

  1. ^ “geocán”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  2. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 45, page 24
  3. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 434, page 140

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “diúcán”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 246
  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “geocán”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 533; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “geocán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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