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Definition 2024

-eán

-eán

See also: ean, -ean, Ean, EAN, éan, and ἐάν

Irish

Alternative forms

-án (broad variant)

Suffix

-eán m

used to derive instruments, diminutives, and other nouns from primary nouns

Declension

Declension of -eán

First declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	-eán	-eáin
Vocative	a -eáin	a -eána
Genitive	-eáin	-eán
Dative	-eán	-eáin

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an -eán	na -eáin
Genitive	an -eáin	na -eán
Dative	leis an -eán don -eán	leis na -eáin

Usage notes

This affix is productive in Modern Irish. It forms masculine nouns of the first declension.