-agán
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Irish
Alternative forms
- -eagán (slender variant)
Etymology
From Old Irish -acán, equivalent to -óg + -án.
Suffix
-agán m
- A suffix used to derives instruments, diminutives, and other nouns from primary nouns in Irish.
Usage notes
- This affix is productive in Modern Irish. It forms masculine nouns of the first declension.
Declension
Declension of -agán