caitín

See also: cáitín

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish caittín. By surface analysis, cat +‎ -ín.

Noun

caitín m (genitive singular caitín, nominative plural caitíní)

1. kitten

   Synonym: catán

2. (textiles, of carpet, fabric, etc.) nap, pile

   Synonyms: bruth, catán

3. fluff

   Synonym: bruth

4. (botany) catkin

Declension

Declension of caitín

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative caitín caitíní Vocative a chaitín a chaitíní Genitive caitín caitíní Dative caitín caitíní

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an caitín na caitíní Genitive an chaitín na gcaitíní Dative leis an gcaitín don chaitín leis na caitíní

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
caitín	chaitín	gcaitín
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “caitín”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “caitín” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “caitín” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.