géin

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See also: gein

Irish

Etymology 1

From English gene.

Noun

géin f (genitive singular géine, nominative plural géinte)

  1. gene
Declension
Declension of géin (second declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative géin géinte
vocative a ghéin a ghéinte
genitive géine géinte
dative géin géinte
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an ghéin na géinte
genitive na géine na ngéinte
dative leis an ngéin
don ghéin
leis na géinte
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From English jean.

Noun

géin f (genitive singular géine)

  1. jean, denim
    Synonym: deinim
Declension
Declension of géin (second declension, no plural)
bare forms
case singular
nominative géin
vocative a ghéin
genitive géine
dative géin
forms with the definite article
case singular
nominative an ghéin
genitive na géine
dative leis an ngéin
don ghéin
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Noun

géin f (genitive singular géine)

  1. Alternative form of geoin (confused noise, drone, hum; cry, whimper; derision, mockery)
Declension
Declension of géin (second declension, no plural)
bare forms
case singular
nominative géin
vocative a ghéin
genitive géine
dative géin
forms with the definite article
case singular
nominative an ghéin
genitive na géine
dative leis an ngéin
don ghéin

Mutation

Mutated forms of géin
radical lenition eclipsis
géin ghéin ngéin

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

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