maighdean
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See also: Maighdean
Etymology
From Middle Irish maigden, from Old English mæġden.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
maighdean f (genitive singular maighdine, nominative plural maighdeana)
Declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Declension of maighdean
Derived terms
- Maighdean (“Virgo”)
- Maighdean Bheannaithe (“Blessed Virgin”)
- maighdean bhuaile (“barren cow”)
- maighdean mhara (“mermaid, siren”)
- Maighdean Mhuire (“Virgin Mary”)
- maighdean veisteach (“vestal virgin”)
- maighdeanas (“maidenhood; virginity”)
- maighdeanúil (“maidenlike; virginal”, adjective)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| maighdean | mhaighdean | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “maigden”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 195, page 98
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 171, page 64
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “maighdean”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “maighdean”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “maighdean”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
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