slíbhín
Irish
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ʃlʲiːˈvʲiːnʲ/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈʃl̠ʲiːvʲiːnʲ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈʃl̠ʲiːvʲinʲ/
Noun
slíbhín m (genitive singular slíbhín, nominative plural slíbhíní)
- sly person
Declension
Declension of slíbhín
Fourth declension
Bare forms
| Forms with the definite article
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Descendants
- → Yola: sleeveen
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
slíbhín | shlíbhín after an, tslíbhín | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "slíbhín" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.