níon

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See also: nion, Nion, and -nion

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Aphetic form of iníon. Compare Scottish Gaelic nighean (daughter; girl), Manx 'neen (daughter).

Pronunciation

Noun

níon f (genitive singular níne, nominative plural níonacha)

  1. Ulster form of iníon (daughter)

Declension

Declension of níon (second declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative níon níonacha
vocative a níon a níonacha
genitive níne níonach
dative níon
nín (archaic, dialectal)
níonacha
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an níon na níonacha
genitive na níne na níonach
dative leis an níon
leis an nín (archaic, dialectal)
don níon
don nín (archaic, dialectal)
leis na níonacha

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