inneen

Manx

Alternative forms

• 'neen
• 'nneen

Etymology

From Old Irish ingen, from Proto-Celtic *eni-genā.

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ɪnˈjiːn]

Noun

inneen f (genitive inneen, plural inneenyn)

1. daughter
   • Eshyn ta geddyn drogh chleuin t'eh coayl inneen.
     • He who gets a bad son-in-law loses a daughter.
   • Hymnee eh e argid er e 'nneen.
     • He left his money to his daughter.
   • Ta 'neen echey jeh'n eash ayd.
     • He has a daughter your age.
   • Ta 'nneen echey uneashagh rhyt.
     • He has a daughter your age.
   • Ta troor dy 'neenyn eck dy chur ayns poosey.
     • She has three daughters to marry off.
   • T'eh son cur Moirrey er e 'neen.
     • He is going to call his daughter Mary.