dídean

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish díten, from Old Irish dítiu, verbal noun of do·eim.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʲiːdʲən̪ˠ/, /ˈdʲiːdʲənˠ/

Noun

dídean f (genitive singular dídine)

1. cover, shelter
2. refuge, protection

Declension

Declension of dídean

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative dídean Vocative a dhídean Genitive dídine Dative dídean dídin (archaic, dialectal)

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an dídean Genitive na dídine Dative leis an dídean leis an dídin (archaic, dialectal) don dídean don dídin (archaic, dialectal)

Derived terms

• gan dídean

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
dídean	dhídean	ndídean
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dídean”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN