caitín
See also: cáitín
Irish
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Irish caittín. By surface analysis, cat + -ín.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcaitín m (genitive singular caitín, nominative plural caitíní)
- kitten
- Synonym: catán
- (textiles, of carpet, fabric, etc.) nap, pile
- fluff
- Synonym: bruth
- (botany) catkin
Declension
editDeclension of caitín
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Mutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
caitín | chaitín | gcaitín |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
edit- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “caitín”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “caitín”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “caitín”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024