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ursain

ursain

Irish

Alternative forms

ursa f

Noun

ursain f ‎(genitive singular ursaine or ursan, nominative plural ursaineacha or ursana)

(architecture) doorpost, doorjamb
(figuratively) prop, support

Declension

Declension of ursain

Second declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ursain	ursaineacha
Vocative	a ursain	a ursaineacha
Genitive	ursaine	ursaineacha
Dative	ursain	ursaineacha

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an ursain	na hursaineacha
Genitive	na hursaine	na n-ursaineacha
Dative	leis an ursain don ursain	leis na hursaineacha

Mutation

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

References

"ursain" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
“airsa” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.