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

Case Singular Plural
Nominative mainicín mainicíní
Vocative a mhainicín a mhainicíní
Genitive mainicín mainicíní
Dative mainicín mainicíní

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an mainicín na mainicíní
Genitive an mhainicín na mainicíní
Dative leis an mainicín

don mhainicín

 leis na mainicíní

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

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