smigín

Irish

Alternative forms

• smeigín (obsolete)

Etymology

From smig +‎ -ín.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /sˠmʲɪˈɟiːnʲ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠmʲɪɟiːnʲ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠmʲɪɟinʲ/

Noun

smigín m (genitive singular smigín, nominative plural smigíní)

1. diminutive of smig (“chin”)

Declension

Declension of smigín

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative smigín smigíní Vocative a smigín a smigíní Genitive smigín smigíní Dative smigín smigíní

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an smigín na smigíní Genitive an smigín na smigíní Dative leis an smigín don smigín leis na smigíní

Further reading

• “smigín”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “smeigín”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 660
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “smigín”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 13