smigín

Irish

Alternative forms

smeigín (obsolete)

Etymology

From smig +‎ -ín.

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /sˠmʲɪˈɟiːnʲ/
(Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠmʲɪɟiːnʲ/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠmʲɪɟinʲ/

Noun

smigín m (genitive singular smigín, nominative plural smigíní)

Diminutive of smig (“chin”)

Declension

Declension of smigín

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	smigín	smigíní
Vocative	a smigín	a smigíní
Genitive	smigín	smigíní
Dative	smigín	smigíní

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an smigín	na smigíní
Genitive	an smigín	na smigíní
Dative	leis an smigín don smigín	leis na smigíní

Further reading

“smigín”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “smeigín”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 660
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “smigín”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 13

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