Manainn
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish Manainn, dative form of Mana (“Man, Anglesey”).
Proper noun
Manainn f (genitive Manann)
- Man, Isle of Man (an island and Crown dependency of the United Kingdom in the Irish Sea)
Declension
Declension of Manainn
Fifth declension
Bare forms (no plural for this noun):
| Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- Manainnis f (“the Manx language”)
- Manannach (“Manx”, adjective)
- Manannach m (“a Manx person”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Manainn | Mhanainn | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Entries containing “Manainn” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Manainn” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Old Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmanin͈ʲ/
Proper noun
Manainn f
- dative singular of Mana
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| Manainn also Mmanainn after a proclitic | Manainn pronounced with /ṽ(ʲ)-/ | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish Manainn, dative form of Mana (“Man, Anglesey”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmanɪɲ/
Proper noun
Manainn f
- Man, Isle of Man (an island and Crown dependency of the United Kingdom in the Irish Sea)
Derived terms
- Manainneach
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| Manainn | Mhanainn |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |