ócairín
Irish
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian ocarina (“little goose”), due to the musical instrument’s resemblance to the animal.
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): [oːkəˈɾʲiːnʲ]
- (Connacht) IPA(key): [ˈoːkəɾʲiːnʲ]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): [ˈɔːkəɾʲinʲ]
Noun
ócairín m (genitive singular ócairín, nominative plural ócairíní)
- (music) ocarina
Declension
Declension of ócairín
Fourth declension
Bare forms
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Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
ócairín | n-ócairín | hócairín | t-ócairín |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |