plúirín
Irish
Etymology
From plúr (“flower”) + -ín (diminutive suffix).
Noun
plúirín m (genitive singular plúirín, nominative plural plúiríní)
- little flower
- (dyeing) anil, indigo
- (figuratively) flower, pretty girl
- Synonym: plúróg
Declension
Declension of plúirín
Fourth declension
Bare forms
| Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- plúiríneach (“indigo-blue”)
- plúirín samhraidh (“snowflake”, plant)
- plúirín sneachta (“snowdrop”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
plúirín | phlúirín | bplúirín |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “plúirín”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “plúirín” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “plúirín” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.