Manainn

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish Manainn, dative form of Mana (“Man, Anglesey”).

Proper noun

Manainn f (genitive Manann)

1. the Isle of Man

Declension

Declension of Manainn

Fifth declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun): Case Singular Nominative Manainn Vocative a Mhanainn Genitive Manann Dative Manainn

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an Mhanainn Genitive na Manann Dative leis an Manainn don Mhanainn

Derived terms

• Manainnis f (“the Manx language”)
• Manannach (“Manx”, adjective)
• Manannach m (“a Manx person”)

 

Mutation

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

Further reading

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Manainn”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Manainn”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

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Old Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmanin͈ʲ/

Proper noun

Manainn f

1. dative singular of Mana

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
Manainn also Mmanainn after a proclitic	Manainn pronounced with /β̃(ʲ)-/	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish Manainn, dative form of Mana (“Man, Anglesey”).

Proper noun

Manainn f

1. The Isle of Man

Derived terms

• Manainneach

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
Manainn	Mhanainn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.