mainicín

Irish

Etymology

From French mannequin, from Dutch manneken, assimilated to the suffix -ín.

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /mˠanʲəˈciːnʲ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈmˠanʲɪciːnʲ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈmˠanʲɪcinʲ/

Noun

mainicín m (genitive singular mainicín, nominative plural mainicíní)

  1. model (person who serves as a subject for artwork or fashion)
  2. (derogatory) clotheshorse (person excessively concerned with the appearance of their clothing)
  3. mannequin (all senses)

Declension

Declension of mainicín (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative mainicín mainicíní
vocative a mhainicín a mhainicíní
genitive mainicín mainicíní
dative mainicín mainicíní
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an mainicín na mainicíní
genitive an mhainicín na mainicíní
dative leis an mainicín
don mhainicín 		leis na mainicíní

Mutation

Mutated forms of mainicín
radical lenition eclipsis
mainicín mhainicín not applicable

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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