mathúin

mathúin

See also: Mathúin

Irish

Alternative forms

• mathghamhain (dated)

Etymology

From Old Irish mathgamain.

Noun

mathúin m (genitive singular mathúna, nominative plural mathúna)

1. (literary) bear (mammal)

   Synonym: béar

Declension

Declension of mathúin

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative mathúin mathúna Vocative a mhathúin a mhathúna Genitive mathúna mathúna Dative mathúin mathúna

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an mathúin na mathúna Genitive an mhathúna na mathúna Dative leis an mathúin don mhathúin leis na mathúna

Mutation

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

Further reading

• “mathgamain” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
• “maṫġaṁain” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 470.
• "mathúin" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.