Macadóin

Irish

Etymology

From Latin Mācedonia, from Ancient Greek Μακεδονία (Makedonía, “Macedonia”), from μακεδονία (makedonía, “highland”), from μακεδνός (makednós, “high, tall”).

Proper noun

An Mhacadóin f (genitive na Macadóine)

1. North Macedonia (modern country)

   Synonyms: Iar-Phoblacht Iúgslavach na Macadóine, Poblacht Iar-Iúgslavach na Macadóine (FYROM)

2. (historical) Macedonia (ancient Greek kingdom)

Declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative Macadóin Vocative a Mhacadóin Genitive Macadóine Dative Macadóin

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an Mhacadóin Genitive na Macadóine Dative leis an Macadóin don Mhacadóin

Declension of Macadóin

Second declension

Derived terms

• Macadóin na Gréige f (“Greek Macedonia”)
• Macadóinis f (“the Macedonian language”)
• Macadónach (“Macedonian”, adjective)
• Macadónach m (“Macedonian”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Macadóin	Mhacadóin	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• “Macedonia”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Macedonia”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm