níon

See also: nion, Nion, and -nion

Irish

Alternative forms

• nighean (obsolete)

Etymology

Aphetic form of iníon. Compare Scottish Gaelic nighean (“daughter; girl”), Manx 'neen (“daughter”).

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /n̠ʲiənˠ/, /n̠ʲiən̪ˠ/
• Homophone: níonn (one pronunciation)

Noun

níon f (genitive singular níne, nominative plural níonacha)

1. Ulster form of iníon (“daughter”)

Declension

Declension of níon

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative níon níonacha Vocative a níon a níonacha Genitive níne níonach Dative níon nín (archaic, dialectal) níonacha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an níon na níonacha Genitive na níne na níonach Dative leis an níon leis an nín (archaic, dialectal) don níon don nín (archaic, dialectal) leis na níonacha

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “níon”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 62