maighdean
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See also: Maighdean
Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Irish maigden, from Old English mæġden.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
maighdean f (genitive singular maighdine, nominative plural maighdeana)
Declension[edit]
Declension of maighdean
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms[edit]
- Maighdean (“Virgo”)
- Maighdean Bheannaithe (“Blessed Virgin”)
- maighdean bhuaile (“barren cow”)
- maighdean mhara (“mermaid, siren”)
- Maighdean Mhuire (“Virgin Mary”)
- maighdean veisteach (“vestal virgin”)
- maighdeanas (“maidenhood; virginity”)
- maighdeanúil (“maidenlike; virginal”, adjective)
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
maighdean | mhaighdean | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “maigden”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 195, page 98
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 171, page 64
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “maighdean”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “maighdean” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “maighdean” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Scottish Gaelic[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
maighdean f (genitive singular maighdein, plural maighdinnean)
- Alternative form of maighdeann
Mutation[edit]
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
maighdean | mhaighdean |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
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- Irish terms derived from Middle Irish
- Irish terms derived from Old English
- Irish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Irish lemmas
- Irish nouns
- Irish feminine nouns
- Irish second-declension nouns
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- Scottish Gaelic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Scottish Gaelic lemmas
- Scottish Gaelic nouns
- Scottish Gaelic feminine nouns