naigín

Irish

Etymology

Possibly from English noggin, though some sources say the borrowing is the other way round; assimilated to the suffix -ín.

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /n̪ˠaˈɟiːnʲ/

Noun

naigín m (genitive singular naigín, nominative plural naigíní)

  1. noggin (measure equivalent to a gill)

Declension

Declension of naigín (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative naigín naigíní
vocative a naigín a naigíní
genitive naigín naigíní
dative naigín naigíní
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an naigín na naigíní
genitive an naigín na naigíní
dative leis an naigín
don naigín 		leis na naigíní

Descendants

  • → Yola: nuggeen, noggeen

Further reading

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