maighdean
See also: Maighdean
Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish maigden, from Old English mæġden.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmˠəɪdʲən̪ˠ/, /ˈmˠəɪdʲənˠ/[2]
Noun
maighdean f (genitive singular maighdine, nominative plural maighdeana)
Declension
Declension of maighdean
Second declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- 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
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “maigden”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 64
Further reading
- 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
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈməitʲən/
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| 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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