adhaircín
Irish
Etymology
Noun
adhaircín m (genitive singular adhaircín, nominative plural adhaircíní)
- diminutive of adharc (“horn”)
- Alternative form of adharcán (“feeler, tentacle, antenna”)
- a little horn or point
- a lapwing (bird)
Declension
Declension of adhaircín
Fourth declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| adhaircín | n-adhaircín | hadhaircín | t-adhaircín |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- "adhaircín" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “adhaircín” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
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