Tomáisín
Irish
Etymology
From Tomás (“Thomas”) + -ín (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): [t̪ˠəmˠɑːˈʃiːnʲ]
- (Connacht) IPA(key): [ˈt̪ˠʊmˠɑːʃiːnʲ]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): [ˈt̪ˠʊmˠæʃinʲ]
Proper noun
Tomáisín m (genitive Tomáisín)
- a diminutive of the male given name Tomás, equivalent to English Tom or Tommy
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| Tomáisín | Thomáisín | dTomáisín |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Tomáisín”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm