maighdean

See also: Maighdean

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish maigden, from Old English mæġden.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

maighdean f (genitive singular maighdine, nominative plural maighdeana)

  1. maiden, virgin
  2. Alternative form of maighdeog

Declension

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
maighdean mhaighdean not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  1. G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “maigden”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 195, page 98
  3. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 171, page 64

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɤitʲən̪ˠ/

Noun

maighdean f (genitive singular maighdein, plural maighdinnean)

  1. Alternative form of maighdeann

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
maighdeanmhaighdean
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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