ailcín

Irish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀλκυών (alkuṓn, “kingfisher”).

Noun

ailcín f (genitive singular ailcíne, nominative plural ailcíní)

  1. (mythology, poetic) halcyon

Declension

Declension of ailcín (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative ailcín ailcíní
vocative a ailcín a ailcíní
genitive ailcíne ailcíní
dative ailcín ailcíní
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an ailcín na hailcíní
genitive na hailcíne na n-ailcíní
dative leis an ailcín
don ailcín 		leis na hailcíní

Mutation

Mutated forms of ailcín
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
ailcín n-ailcín hailcín not applicable

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

References

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