See also: Daingean and daingeann

Irish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Irish daingen (firm; fortress).[1]

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

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 edit

Noun edit

daingean m (genitive singular daingin, nominative plural daingin)

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

Declension edit

Mutation edit

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 edit

  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

Further reading edit