Brídín

Irish

Etymology

From Bríd (Bridget) +‎ -ín.

Noun

Brídín m (genitive singular Brídín, nominative plural Brídíní)

  1. (scouting) Brownie
    Synonyms: Brigín, Donnóg

Declension

Declension of Brídín (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative Brídín Brídíní
vocative a Bhrídín a Bhrídíní
genitive Brídín Brídíní
dative Brídín Brídíní
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an Brídín na Brídíní
genitive an Bhrídín na mBrídíní
dative leis an mBrídín
don Bhrídín
leis na Brídíní

Mutation

Mutated forms of Brídín
radical lenition eclipsis
Brídín Bhrídín mBrídín

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • Brídín”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025