ispín
See also: ípsin and I-spin
Irish
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Norse ípsin or speni. Compare Scottish Gaelic isbean.
Noun
ispín m (genitive singular ispín, nominative plural ispíní)
Declension
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Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ispín | n-ispín | hispín | t-ispín |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ispín”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “ispín”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “ispín”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025