móin
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish móin,[1] from Proto-Celtic *mānis, from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂- (“damp, wet, moist”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mˠoːnʲ/
- (Kerry) IPA(key): /mˠoːnʲ/ ~ /mˠuːnʲ/[2]
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /mˠuːnʲ/
Noun
móin f (genitive singular móna or mónadh, nominative plural móinte)
Declension
- Standard inflection (third declension)
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- Alternative inflection (fifth declension)
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Derived terms
- cromán móna (“marsh harrier”)
- drúchtín móna (“sundew”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| móin | mhóin | 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), “móin”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 169, page 86
Further reading
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “móin”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 493
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “móin”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “móin”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “móin”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *mānis, from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂- (“damp, wet, moist”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [moːnʲ]
Noun
móin f
Inflection
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | móinL | móinL | mónaiH |
| vocative | móinL | móinL | mónaiH |
| accusative | mónaiN | móinL | mónaiH |
| genitive | mónaeH | mónaeL | mónaeN |
| dative | mónaiL | mónaib | mónaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Descendants
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| móin also mmóin in h-prothesis environments |
móin pronounced with /β̃-/ |
móin also mmóin |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “móin”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language