asclán

Irish

Alternative forms

• asclann

Etymology

From Middle Irish ascallán (“gusset”). By surface analysis, ascaill (“armpit”) +‎ -án (diminutive suffix).

Noun

asclán m (genitive singular ascláin, nominative plural ascláin)

1. something carried under the arm; armful
2. (construction) gusset
3. (nautical) clinker piece, beam knee

   Synonym: cluasán

Declension

Declension of asclán (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative asclán ascláin vocative a ascláin a asclána genitive ascláin asclán dative asclán ascláin forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an t-asclán na hascláin genitive an ascláin na n-asclán dative leis an asclán don asclán leis na hascláin

Mutation

Mutated forms of asclán

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
asclán	n-asclán	hasclán	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.