ócairín

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ocarina (“little goose”), due to the musical instrument’s resemblance to the animal.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): [oːkəˈɾʲiːnʲ]
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): [ˈoːkəɾʲiːnʲ]
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): [ˈɔːkəɾʲinʲ]

Noun

ócairín m (genitive singular ócairín, nominative plural ócairíní)

1. (music) ocarina

Declension

Declension of ócairín

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative ócairín ócairíní Vocative a ócairín a ócairíní Genitive ócairín ócairíní Dative ócairín ócairíní

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an t-ócairín na hócairíní Genitive an ócairín na n-ócairíní Dative leis an ócairín don ócairín leis na hócairíní

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
ócairín	n-ócairín	hócairín	t-ócairín
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.