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easna

easna

Irish

Alternative forms

asna

Noun

easna f ‎(genitive singular easna, nominative plural easnacha or easnaí)

Declension

Declension of easna

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	easna	easnacha
Vocative	a easna	a easnacha
Genitive	easna	easnacha
Dative	easna	easnacha

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an easna	na heasnacha
Genitive	na heasna	na n-easnacha
Dative	leis an easna don easna	leis na heasnacha

Alternative declension

Declension of easna

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	easna	easnaí
Vocative	a easna	a easnaí
Genitive	easna	easnaí
Dative	easna	easnaí

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an easna	na heasnaí
Genitive	na heasna	na n-easnaí
Dative	leis an easna don easna	leis na heasnaí

Alternative declension

Declension of easna

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	easna	easnaíocha
Vocative	a easna	a easnaíocha
Genitive	easna	easnaíocha
Dative	easna	easnaíocha

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an easna	na heasnaíocha
Genitive	na heasna	na n-easnaíocha
Dative	leis an easna don easna	leis na heasnaíocha

Synonyms

(rib in nautical sense, timber): maide
(strake): stráca

Derived terms

láreasna f ‎(“midrib”)
meáneasna f ‎(“futtock”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
easna	n-easna	heasna	t-easna
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

“asna” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
“easna” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
Franz Nikolaus Finck, 1899, Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, 11.
"easna" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.