Brigín

Irish

Etymology

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Noun

Brigín m (genitive singular Brigín, nominative plural Brigíní)

  1. (scouting) Brownie
    Synonyms: Brídín, Donnóg

Declension

Declension of Brigín (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative Brigín Brigíní
vocative a Bhrigín a Bhrigíní
genitive Brigín Brigíní
dative Brigín Brigíní
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an Brigín na Brigíní
genitive an Bhrigín na mBrigíní
dative leis an mBrigín
don Bhrigín 		leis na Brigíní

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of Brigín
radical lenition eclipsis
Brigín Bhrigín mBrigín

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

Further reading

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