méin
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mʲeːnʲ/
Etymology 1
From Middle Irish méin (“disposition, nature”).[1]
Noun
méin f (genitive singular méine)
Declension
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Derived terms
- dea-mhéin (“goodwill, benevolence”)
- méiniúil (“well-disposed, kind, friendly; fruitful, fertile”, adjective)
Further reading
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “méinn”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 478
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “méin”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
méin
- (archaic, dialectal) dative singular of mian
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| méin | mhéin | 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
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 méin”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Middle Irish
Etymology
Probably the same word as Old Irish méin (“mineral”); the original nominative singular may have been mían.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mʲeːnʲ/
Noun
méin f
Descendants
- Irish: méin
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “méin”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Old Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [mʲeːnʲ]
Etymology 1
From Proto-Celtic *meinis.
Noun
méin f (genitive míana)
Inflection
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | méin | méinL | méiniH |
| vocative | méin | méinL | méiniH |
| accusative | méinN | méinL | méiniH |
| genitive | míanoH, míanaH | míanoH, míanaH | méineN |
| dative | méinL | méinib | méinib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Descendants
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 méin”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
méin n or m
- genitive singular of mían (“desire, inclination”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| méin also mméin in h-prothesis environments |
méin pronounced with /β̃ʲ-/ |
méin also mméin |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.