daingean

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See also: Daingean and daingeann

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish daingen (firm; fortress).

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠɑɲɟən̪ˠ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠaŋənˠ/, /ˈd̪ˠaŋən̪ˠ/; /ˈd̪ˠæŋənˠ/, /ˈd̪ˠæŋən̪ˠ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠãiənˠ/, /ˈd̪ˠãiən̪ˠ/

Adjective

daingean (genitive singular masculine daingin, genitive singular feminine daingne, plural daingne, comparative daingne)

  1. fortified, solid; strong, secure
  2. fixed, fast; firm
  3. steadfast, absolute, constant; firm of purpose
  4. intense

Declension

Noun

daingean m (genitive singular daingin, nominative plural daingin)

  1. stronghold, fortress, secure base
  2. security
  3. donjon
  4. keep (of castle)

Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
daingean dhaingean ndaingean
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), “daingen”, 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, § 47, page 25
  3. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 65
  4. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 129, page 50

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