siogairlín

Irish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

siogairlín m (genitive singular siogairlín, nominative plural siogairlíní)

1. hanging ornament, pendant

   Synonym: siogairlín muiníl

2. (botany, in the plural) pendulous flowers (as of fuchsia)

Declension

Declension of siogairlín

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative siogairlín siogairlíní Vocative a shiogairlín a shiogairlíní Genitive siogairlín siogairlíní Dative siogairlín siogairlíní

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an siogairlín na siogairlíní Genitive an tsiogairlín na siogairlíní Dative leis an siogairlín don siogairlín leis na siogairlíní

Derived terms

• siogairlín cluaise (“ear-drop, ear-pendant”)
• siogairlín eochrach (“key fob”)
• siogairlíneach (“ornamented with pendants; pendent, tasselled”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
siogairlín	shiogairlín after an, tsiogairlín	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “siogairlín”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “siogairlín” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “siogairlín” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.