Máirín
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Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Máire (“Mary”) + -ín (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Munster) IPA(key): /mˠɑːˈɾʲiːnʲ/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈmˠɑːɾʲiːnʲ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈmˠæːɾʲinʲ/
Proper noun[edit]
Máirín m
- a diminutive of the female given name Máire, equivalent to English Molly
Derived terms[edit]
- Máirín an triúis (“female stonechat”)
Descendants[edit]
- → English: Maureen
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Máirín | Mháirín | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |