slíbhín

Irish

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ʃlʲiːˈvʲiːnʲ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈʃl̠ʲiːvʲiːnʲ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈʃl̠ʲiːvʲinʲ/

Noun

slíbhín m (genitive singular slíbhín, nominative plural slíbhíní)

  1. sly person

Declension

Declension of slíbhín (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative slíbhín slíbhíní
vocative a shlíbhín a shlíbhíní
genitive slíbhín slíbhíní
dative slíbhín slíbhíní
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an slíbhín na slíbhíní
genitive an tslíbhín na slíbhíní
dative leis an slíbhín
don slíbhín 		leis na slíbhíní

Descendants

  • → English: sleiveen, sleeveen, sleveen
  • → Yola: sleeveen

Mutation

Mutated forms of slíbhín
radical lenition eclipsis
slíbhín shlíbhín
after an, tslíbhín 		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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