dídean

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish díten, from Old Irish dítiu, verbal noun of do·eim.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʲiːdʲən̪ˠ/, /ˈdʲiːdʲənˠ/

Noun

dídean f (genitive singular dídine)

  1. cover, shelter
  2. refuge, protection

Declension

Declension of dídean (second declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative dídean
vocative a dhídean
genitive dídine
dative dídean
dídin (archaic, dialectal)
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an dídean
genitive na dídine
dative leis an dídean
leis an dídin (archaic, dialectal)
don dídean
don dídin (archaic, dialectal)

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of dídean
radical lenition eclipsis
dídean dhídean ndídean

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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