maighdean

See also: Maighdean

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish maigden, from Old English mæġden.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmˠəɪdʲənˠ/

Noun

maighdean f (genitive singular maighdine, nominative plural maighdeana)

1. maiden, virgin
2. Alternative form of maighdeog

Declension

Declension of maighdean

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative maighdean maighdeana Vocative a mhaighdean a mhaighdeana Genitive maighdine maighdean Dative maighdean maighdin (archaic, dialectal) maighdeana

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an mhaighdean na maighdeana Genitive na maighdine na maighdean Dative leis an maighdean leis an maighdin (archaic, dialectal) don mhaighdean don mhaighdin (archaic, dialectal) leis na maighdeana

Derived terms

• An Mhaighdean Bheannaithe (“the Blessed Virgin”)
• An Mhaighdean Mhuire (“the Virgin Mary”)
• An Mhaighdean (“Virgo”)
• maighdean bhuaile (“barren cow”)
• maighdean mhara (“mermaid, siren”)
• maighdean veisteach (“vestal virgin”)
• maighdeanas (“maidenhood; virginity”)
• maighdeanúil (“maidenlike; virginal”, adjective)

 

Mutation

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

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “maigden”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “maighdean”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “maighdean”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “maighdean”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

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Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məitʲən/

Noun

maighdean f (genitive singular maighdein, plural maighdinnean)

1. Alternative form of maighdeann