mainicín

Irish

Etymology

From French mannequin, from Dutch manneken, assimilated to the suffix -ín.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /mˠanʲəˈciːnʲ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈmˠanʲɪciːnʲ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈmˠanʲɪcinʲ/

Noun

mainicín m (genitive singular mainicín, nominative plural mainicíní)

1. model (person who serves as a subject for artwork or fashion)
2. (derogatory) clotheshorse (person excessively concerned with the appearance of their clothing)
3. mannequin (all senses)

Declension

Declension of mainicín

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative mainicín mainicíní Vocative a mhainicín a mhainicíní Genitive mainicín mainicíní Dative mainicín mainicíní

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an mainicín na mainicíní Genitive an mhainicín na mainicíní Dative leis an mainicín don mhainicín leis na mainicíní

Mutation

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

Further reading

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