carraigín

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From carraig (“rock”) +‎ -ín (diminutive); compare Scottish Gaelic cairgein.

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /kɑɾˠɪˈɟiːnʲ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈkaɾˠɪɟiːnʲ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkaɾˠɪɟinʲ/

Noun

carraigín m (genitive singular carraigín)

  1. Irish moss (Chondrus crispus)

Declension
Declension of carraigín

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative carraigín
Vocative a charraigín
Genitive carraigín
Dative carraigín

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an carraigín
Genitive an charraigín
Dative leis an gcarraigín

don charraigín

Descendants
  • → English: carrageen
    • → German: Carrageen

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
carraigín charraigín gcarraigín
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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