naíon

See also: NAION

Irish

Alternative forms

• naoidhean (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Irish noíden, genitive of noídiu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈn̪ˠiːnˠ/

Noun

naíon m (genitive singular naín, nominative plural naín)

1. infant

Declension

Declension of naíon

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative naíon naín Vocative a naín a naíona Genitive naín naíon Dative naíon naín

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an naíon na naín Genitive an naín na naíon Dative leis an naíon don naíon leis na naín

Synonyms

• naíonán
• bunóc

Related terms

• naíolann
• naíonacht
• naíonda

Further reading

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “naíon”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm