maighdean

maighdean

See also: Maighdean

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish maigden, from Old English mæġden.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmˠəɪdʲən̪ˠ/, /ˈmˠəɪdʲənˠ/

Noun

maighdean f (genitive singular maighdine, nominative plural maighdeana)

1. maiden, virgin
2. Alternative form of maighdeog

Declension

Declension of maighdean

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative maighdean maighdeana Vocative a mhaighdean a mhaighdeana Genitive maighdine maighdean Dative maighdean maighdin (archaic, dialectal) maighdeana

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an mhaighdean na maighdeana Genitive na maighdine na maighdean Dative leis an maighdean leis an maighdin (archaic, dialectal) don mhaighdean don mhaighdin (archaic, dialectal) leis na maighdeana

Derived terms

• Maighdean (“Virgo”)
• maighdeanas (“maidenhood; virginity”)
• Maighdean Bheannaithe (“Blessed Virgin”)
• maighdean bhuaile (“barren cow”)
• maighdean mhara (“mermaid, siren”)
• Maighdean Mhuire (“Virgin Mary”)
• maighdeanúil (“maidenlike; virginal”, adjective)
• maighdean veisteach (“vestal virgin”)

 

Mutation

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

Further reading

• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “maigden”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “maighdean”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “maighdean” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “maighdean” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
• Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 64

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Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈməitʲən/

Noun

maighdean f (genitive singular maighdein, plural maighdinnean)

1. Alternative form of maighdeann