See also: pein, Pein, and pèin

Irish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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péin f

  1. dative singular of pian

Etymology 2

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Pronoun

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péin

  1. (dialectal) Alternative form of féin

Adverb

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péin

  1. (dialectal) Alternative form of féin

Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
péin phéin bpéin
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 109