mandairín

Irish

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English mandarin, from Portuguese mandarim, mandarij, from Malay menteri, manteri, and its source, Sanskrit मन्त्रिन् (mantrin, “minister, councillor”), from मन्त्र (mantra, “counsel, maxim, mantra”) + -इन् (-in, agent suffix).

Noun

mandairín m (genitive singular mandairín, nominative plural mandairíní)

1. (historical, politics, derogatory) mandarin (high government bureaucrat of the Chinese Empire, etc.)

Derived terms

• bóna mandairín m (“mandarin collar”)
• mandairín maigeach (“nodding mandarin”)
• Mandairínis f (“Mandarin Chinese”) (language)
• seaicéad mandairín m (“mandarin jacket”)

 

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English mandarin, mandarine, from French mandarine, feminine of mandarin, probably formed as Etymology 1, above, from the yellow colour of the mandarins' costume.

Noun

mandairín m (genitive singular mandairín, nominative plural mandairíní)

1. mandarine, mandarin orange

Derived terms

• crann mandairíní m (“mandarin orange tree”)

Declension

Declension of mandairín

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative mandairín mandairíní Vocative a mhandairín a mhandairíní Genitive mandairín mandairíní Dative mandairín mandairíní

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an mandairín na mandairíní Genitive an mhandairín na mandairíní Dative leis an mandairín don mhandairín leis na mandairíní

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “mandairín”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN