maidin
Contents
Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Irish matan (compare Scottish Gaelic madainn, Manx maddin), from Latin mātūtīnus (“of the morning”, adjective) (compare French matin), from Mātūta (“goddess of morning”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
maidin f (genitive singular maidine or maidne, nominative plural maidineacha)
Declension[edit]
Declension of maidin
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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- Alternative genitive singular: maidne
Derived terms[edit]
- ar maidin (“in the morning”)
- maidiniúil (“matutinal”, adjective)
Related terms[edit]
- adhmhaidin (“early morning”)
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
maidin | mhaidin | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading[edit]
- "maidin" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “1 matan, maiten” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- Entries containing “maidin” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “maidin” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.