gaosán

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See also: gāosān

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown; does not seem to be attested before the mid-19th century. Perhaps from gaoth (“wind”).

Pronunciation

Noun

gaosán m (genitive singular gaosáin, nominative plural gaosáin)

  1. nose
    Synonym: srón

Declension

Declension of gaosán (first declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative gaosán gaosáin
vocative a ghaosáin a ghaosána
genitive gaosáin gaosán
dative gaosán gaosáin
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an gaosán na gaosáin
genitive an ghaosáin na ngaosán
dative leis an ngaosán
don ghaosán 		leis na gaosáin

Mutation

Mutated forms of gaosán
radical lenition eclipsis
gaosán ghaosán ngaosán

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

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