oisén

Old Irish

Etymology

From oss (“deer”) +‎ -án (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈosʲeːn/

Noun

oisén m

  1. diminutive of oss
  2. fawn (baby deer)

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

  • Oisén

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
oisén unchanged n-oisén
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • “oisén” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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