máilín

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Irish

Etymology

From mála (bag) +‎ -ín (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

Noun

máilín m (genitive singular máilín, nominative plural máilíní)

  1. diminutive of mála: little bag

Declension

Declension of máilín (fourth declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative máilín máilíní
vocative a mháilín a mháilíní
genitive máilín máilíní
dative máilín máilíní
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an máilín na máilíní
genitive an mháilín na máilíní
dative leis an máilín
don mháilín
leis na máilíní

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of máilín
radical lenition eclipsis
máilín mháilín not applicable

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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