eascaine

Irish

Alternative forms

  • eascain

Etymology

From Old Irish escaine (malediction, cursing).

Noun

eascaine f (genitive singular eascaine, nominative plural eascainí)

  1. imprecation; swear-word, curse
    Synonym: mallacht
    Antonym: beannacht

Declension

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
eascaine n-eascaine heascaine not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • "eascaine" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • escaine” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • Entries containing “eascaine” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “eascaine” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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