gariníon

Irish

Etymology

From gar- (“near”) +‎ iníon (“daughter”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡaɾʲˌɪnʲiːnˠ]

Noun

gariníon f (genitive singular gariníne, nominative plural gariníonacha)

1. granddaughter
2. (literary) adopted daughter; niece

Declension

Declension of gariníon

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative gariníon gariníonacha Vocative a ghariníon a ghariníonacha Genitive gariníne gariníonacha Dative gariníon gariníonacha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an ghariníon na gariníonacha Genitive na gariníne na ngariníonacha Dative leis an ngariníon don ghariníon leis na gariníonacha

Coordinate terms

• garmhac

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
gariníon	ghariníon	ngariníon
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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