naíonán
Irish
Alternative forms
- naoidheanán (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle Irish nóedenán, from Old Irish noídiu (“infant, young child”). By surface analysis, naíon + -án.
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /n̪ˠiːˈn̪ˠɑːn̪ˠ/, [n̪ˠiːə̯ˈn̪ˠɑ̃ːn̪ˠ]
Declension
Declension of naíonán
First declension
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “naíonán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “naíonán” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “naíonán” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 71
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