níon

See also: nion, Nion, and -nion

Irish

Alternative forms

• nighean (obsolete)

Etymology

Apheretic form of iníon. Compare Scottish Gaelic nighean (“daughter; girl”), Manx 'neen (“daughter”).

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /n̠ʲiənˠ/

Noun

níon f (genitive singular níne, nominative plural níonacha)

1. Ulster form of iníon (“daughter”)

Declension

Declension of níon (second declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative níon níonacha vocative a níon a níonacha genitive níne níonach dative níon nín (archaic, dialectal) níonacha forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an níon na níonacha genitive na níne na níonach dative leis an níon leis an nín (archaic, dialectal) don níon don nín (archaic, dialectal) leis na níonacha

Further reading

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