díon

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See also: dion, Dion, and dìon

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish dín.

Pronunciation

Noun

díon m (genitive singular dín, nominative plural díonta)

  1. protection, shelter
  2. covering
  3. roof
  4. verbal noun of díon

Declension

Declension of díon (first declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative díon díonta
vocative a dhín a dhíonta
genitive dín díonta
dative díon díonta
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an díon na díonta
genitive an dín na ndíonta
dative leis an díon
don díon
leis na díonta

Derived terms

Verb

díon (present analytic díonann, future analytic díonfaidh, verbal noun díon, past participle díonta)

  1. to protect, shelter
  2. to proof
  3. to roof, thatch

Conjugation

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of díon
radical lenition eclipsis
díon dhíon ndíon

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.