Macadóin

Irish

Etymology

From Latin Mācedonia, from Ancient Greek Μακεδονία (Makedonía, “Macedonia”), from μακεδονία (makedonía, “highland”), from μακεδνός (makednós, “high, tall”).

Proper noun

An Mhacadóin f (genitive na Macadóine)

1. North Macedonia (modern country)

   Synonyms: Iar-Phoblacht Iúgslavach na Macadóine, Poblacht Iar-Iúgslavach na Macadóine (FYROM)

2. (historical) Macedonia (ancient Greek kingdom)

Declension

Declension of Macadóin

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative Macadóin Vocative a Mhacadóin Genitive Macadóine Dative Macadóin

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an Mhacadóin Genitive na Macadóine Dative leis an Macadóin don Mhacadóin

Derived terms

• Macadóin na Gréige f (“Greek Macedonia”)
• Macadóinis f (“the Macedonian language”)
• Macadónach (“Macedonian”, adjective)
• Macadónach m (“Macedonian”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Macadóin	Mhacadóin	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• “Macedonia”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
• Entries containing “Macedonia” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.