capaillín

Irish

Etymology

From capall (“horse”) +‎ -ín (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /kapˠəˈl̠ʲiːnʲ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈkapˠəl̠ʲiːnʲ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkapˠəl̠ʲinʲ/

Noun

capaillín m (genitive singular capaillín, nominative plural capaillíní)

  1. diminutive of capall
  2. pony
    Synonyms: gearrchapall m, pónaí m
  3. (uncountable, slang) ketamine, horse tranquilizer
    Synonym: céataimín m

Declension

Declension of capaillín (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative capaillín capaillíní
vocative a chapaillín a chapaillíní
genitive capaillín capaillíní
dative capaillín capaillíní
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an capaillín na capaillíní
genitive an chapaillín na gcapaillíní
dative leis an gcapaillín
don chapaillín 		leis na capaillíní

Derived terms

  • capaillín Chonamara (“Connemara pony”)
  • capaillín Sealtannach (“Shetland pony”)
  • capaillín seó (“show pony”)
  • capaillín Spáinneach (“jennet”)
  • seó capaillíní (“pony show”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of capaillín
radical lenition eclipsis
capaillín chapaillín gcapaillín

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

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