escong

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Old Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from esc (“water”) + Proto-Indo-European *h₂éngʷʰis (“snake”). Not related to English conger.

Noun

escong f

  1. eel

Inflection

Feminine ā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative escongL escuingL escongaH
Vocative escongL escuingL escongaH
Accusative escuingN escuingL escongaH
Genitive escuingeH escongL escongN
Dative escuingL escongaib escongaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Irish: eascann
  • Manx: astan
  • Scottish Gaelic: easgann

References

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