Brigín

Irish

Etymology

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Noun

Brigín m (genitive singular Brigín, nominative plural Brigíní)

1. (scouting) Brownie

   Synonyms: Brídín, Donnóg

Declension

Declension of Brigín

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative Brigín Brigíní Vocative a Bhrigín a Bhrigíní Genitive Brigín Brigíní Dative Brigín Brigíní

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an Brigín na Brigíní Genitive an Bhrigín na mBrigíní Dative leis an mBrigín don Bhrigín leis na Brigíní

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Brigín	Bhrigín	mBrigín
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• “Brownie”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024