Seáinín
Irish
editEtymology
editFrom Seán (“John”) + -ín (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editSeáinín m (genitive Sheáinín)
- a diminutive of the male given name Seán, equivalent to English Johnny
Mutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Seáinín | Sheáinín after an, tSeáinín |
not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
edit- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Seáinín”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm