doirnín
Irish
Alternative forms
- diuirnín, duirnín
- dúirnín (superseded)
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
doirnín m (genitive singular doirnín, nominative plural doirníní)
- handle (of a scythe, spade, oar, drawer etc.)
Declension
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Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| doirnín | dhoirnín | ndoirnín |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 97
Further reading
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “doirnín”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 255
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “doirnín”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN