Macadóin

Irish

Etymology

From Latin Mācedonia, from Ancient Greek Μακεδονία (Makedonía, “Macedonia”), from μακεδονία (makedonía, “highland”), from μακεδνός (makednós, “high, tall”).

Proper noun

An Mhacadóin f (genitive na Macadóine)

1. Macedonia (modern country)

   Synonyms: Iar-Phoblacht Iúgslavach na Macadóine, Poblacht Iar-Iúgslavach na Macadóine (FYROM)

2. (historical) Macedonia (ancient Greek kingdom)

Declension

Declension of Macadóin

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative Macadóin Vocative a Mhacadóin Genitive Macadóine Dative Macadóin

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an Mhacadóin Genitive na Macadóine Dative leis an Macadóin don Mhacadóin

Derived terms

Terms derived from Macadóin

• Macadóinis f (“the Macedonian language”)
• Macadóin na Gréige f (“Greek Macedonia”)

• Macadónach (“Macedonian”, adjective)
• Macadónach m (“Macedonian”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Macadóin	Mhacadóin	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• “Macedonia” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
• Entries containing “Macedonia” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.