erin

See also: ẹrin, Erin, and Érin

Dutch

Etymology

Univerbation of er +‎ in.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈrɪn/, /ɛˈrɪn/

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• Hyphenation: er‧in
• Rhymes: -ɪn

Adverb

erin

1. pronominal adverb form of in + het

Inflection

Pronominal adverbs of erin

preposition	in
postpositional adv.	in
+ het (it)	erin
+ dit (this)	hierin
+ dat (that)	daarin
+ wat (what)	waarin
+ iets (something)	ergens in
+ niets (nothing)	nergens in
+ alles (everything)	overal in

Anagrams

• nier, rein

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Finnish

Noun

erin

1. (deprecated template usage) instructive plural of erä

Anagrams

• Rein, rein

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Manchu

Romanization

erin

1. Romanization of ᡝᡵᡳᠨ

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Sumerian

Romanization

erin

1. Romanization of 𒂞 (erin)

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Turkish

Noun

erin

1. genitive singular of er
2. second-person singular possessive of er

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Yoruba

Etymology 1

Erin

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ē.ɾĩ̄/

Noun

erin

1. elephant
2. a nickname for a mighty person, in comparison to an elephant

   Synonym: àjànàkú

   Erín wó ― The mighty one has fallen (said when a respected person dies)

Derived terms

• erin lákátabú (“A nickname for a warrior/hunter”)
• Erinlẹ̀ (“The orisha Erinlẹ̀”)
• erinmi (“hippo”)
• ewé etí erin (“aloe vera”)
• eyín erin (“ivory”)
• ọdẹ aperin (“elephant hunter”)
• parin (“elephant hunter”)

 

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ē.ɾĩ̄/

Noun

erin

1. The tree Picralima nitida and its seeds, which are used for traditional medicine

Etymology 3

Ewé erin

Alternative forms

• enin

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ē.ɾĩ̄/

Noun

erin

1. (Ekiti) The herb Peperomia pellucida

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ē.ɾĩ́/

Noun

erín

1. The plant Hunteria umbellata, traditionally used to make arrow poison and used in traditional medicine

Etymology 5

Erín

Alternative forms

• erín àgbàdo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ē.ɾĩ́/

Noun

erín

1. a corncob, ear