-acán

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See also: acan and aĉan

Irish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • -eacán (after a slender consonant)

Etymology[edit]

From Old Irish -acán.

Suffix[edit]

-acán m

  1. A double diminutive, used to derive nouns, both common and proper, from adjectives and other nouns.
    ‎geal (“white”) + ‎-acán → ‎gealacán
    ‎lámh (“hand”) + ‎-acán → ‎lámhacán

Derived terms[edit]

Irish terms suffixed with -acán

Old Irish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • -ecán (after a slender consonant)

Etymology[edit]

From -óc +‎ -án.

Suffix[edit]

-acán m

  1. A double diminutive, used to derive nouns, both common and proper, from adjectives and other nouns.
    ‎finn (“fair, blond”) + ‎-acán → ‎Finnacán
    ‎áed (“fire”) + ‎-acán → ‎Áedacán

Derived terms[edit]

Old Irish terms suffixed with -acán

Descendants[edit]

  • Irish: -acán
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