maighdean

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Irish [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Old Irish maigden, most likely from Old English mægden.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: [ˈmˠəɪdʲənˠ]

Noun [edit]

maighdean f (genitive maighdine, nominative plural maighdeana)

  1. maiden, virgin

Declension [edit]

Declension of maighdean

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative maighdean maighdeana
Vocative a mhaighdean a mhaighdeana
Genitive maighdine maighdean
Dative maighdean maighdeana

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an mhaighdean na maighdeana
Genitive na maighdine na maighdean
Dative leis an maighdean

don mhaighdean

 leis na maighdeana

Derived terms [edit]

Related terms [edit]

Mutation [edit]

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
maighdean mhaighdean unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Scottish Gaelic [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /məitʲən/

Noun [edit]

maighdean f (genitive maighdein, plural maighdinnean)

  1. Alternative form of maighdeann.
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