níon

níon

See also: níonn

Irish

Alternative forms

• nighean (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Irish nighean, alteration of Old Irish ingen, from Primitive Irish ᚔᚅᚔᚌᚓᚅᚐ (inigena), from Proto-Celtic *eni-genā. Compare Scottish Gaelic nighean (“daughter; girl”), Manx 'neen (“daughter”).

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /n̠ʲiənˠ/

Noun

níon f (genitive singular níne, nominative plural níonacha)

1. Ulster form of iníon (“daughter”)

Declension

Declension of níon

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative níon níonacha Vocative a níon a níonacha Genitive níne níonach Dative níon níonacha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an níon na níonacha Genitive na níne na níonach Dative leis an níon don níon leis na níonacha

Further reading

• "níon" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.