maighdean mhara
Irish
Etymology
maighdean (“maiden, virgin”) + muir (“sea”)
Noun
maighdean mhara f (genitive singular maighdine mara, nominative plural maighdeana mara)
- mermaid
- Synonym: murúch
- selkie
- Synonym: maighdean róin
Usage notes
The term maighdean róin is rarely used.
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| maighdean mhara | mhaighdean mhara | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “maighdean mhara”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “maighdean mhara”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “maighdean mhara”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024