plúirín

Irish

Etymology

From plúr (flower) + -ín (diminutive suffix).

Noun

plúirín m (genitive singular plúirín, nominative plural plúiríní)

  1. little flower
  2. (dyeing) anil, indigo
  3. (figuratively) flower, pretty girl
    Synonym: plúróg

Declension

Derived terms

  • plúirín samhraidh (snowflake, plant)
  • plúirín sneachta (snowdrop)
  • plúiríneach (indigo-blue)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
plúirín phlúirín bplúirín
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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