poipín
Irish
editEtymology
editFrom English poppy + -ín (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpoipín m (genitive singular poipín, nominative plural poipíní)
- poppy (flower)
- Synonym: cocán dearg
Declension
editDeclension of poipín
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
edit- síolta poipín (“poppy seed”)
Mutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
poipín | phoipín | bpoipín |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
edit- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “poipín”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Further reading
edit- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “poipín”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “poipín”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024