eilbhín

Irish

Alternative forms

• ailbhín

Etymology

From ealbha +‎ -ín (diminutive suffix).

Noun

eilbhín m (genitive singular eilbhín, nominative plural eilbhíní)

1. diminutive of ealbha (“flock, herd”)

Declension

Declension of eilbhín

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative eilbhín eilbhíní Vocative a eilbhín a eilbhíní Genitive eilbhín eilbhíní Dative eilbhín eilbhíní

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an t-eilbhín na heilbhíní Genitive an eilbhín na n-eilbhíní Dative leis an eilbhín don eilbhín leis na heilbhíní

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
eilbhín	n-eilbhín	heilbhín	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) “eilbhín”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN