pillín

See also: pillin

Irish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpiliːn/

Noun

pillín m (genitive singular pillín, nominative plural pillíní)

  1. pillion
  2. small cushion, pad

Declension

Declension of cpillín (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative cpillín cpillíní
vocative a chpillín a chpillíní
genitive cpillín cpillíní
dative cpillín cpillíní
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an cpillín na cpillíní
genitive an chpillín na gcpillíní
dative leis an gcpillín
don chpillín
leis na cpillíní

Descendants

  • Yola: pilleen

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From pillo +‎ -ín.

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: pi‧llín

Noun

pillín m (plural pillines, feminine pillina, feminine plural pillinas)

  1. (colloquial) naughty boy, rascal