nighean
Irish edit
Noun edit
nighean f (genitive singular nighne, nominative plural nighneacha)
- Superseded spelling of níon: Ulster form of iníon
Declension edit
Declension of nighean
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “nighean”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “niġean”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 519
Scottish Gaelic edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish ingen, from Primitive Irish ᚔᚅᚔᚌᚓᚅᚐ (inigena), from Proto-Celtic *enigenā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁én (“in”) + *ǵenh₁- (“produce, give birth”) (compare Latin indigena (“native”), Ancient Greek ἐγγόνη (engónē, “granddaughter”)).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
nighean f (dative singular nighinn, genitive singular nighinn or nighinne or ìghne, plural nigheanan or nigheannan or nighnean or ìghnean)