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Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish daingen (“firm; fortress”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
daingean (genitive singular masculine daingin, genitive singular feminine daingne, plural daingne, comparative daingne)
- fortified, solid; strong, secure
- fixed, fast; firm
- steadfast, absolute, constant; firm of purpose
- intense
Declension
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Noun
daingean m (genitive singular daingin, nominative plural daingin)
- stronghold, fortress, secure base
- security
- donjon
- keep (of castle)
Declension
Mutation
Irish mutation
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Radical
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Lenition
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Eclipsis
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daingean
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dhaingean
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ndaingean
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Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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References
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “daingen”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 47, page 25
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 65
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 129, page 50
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