clibín

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From clib +‎ -ín.

Pronunciation

Noun

clibín m (genitive singular clibín, nominative plural clibíní)

  1. clotted or matted hair
    clibín gruaige ― matted hair, a mat of hair
  2. cluster
    clibín tithe ― a cluster of houses

Declension

Declension of clibín (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative clibín clibíní
vocative a chlibín a chlibíní
genitive clibín clibíní
dative clibín clibíní
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an clibín na clibíní
genitive an chlibín na gclibíní
dative leis an gclibín
don chlibín 		leis na clibíní

Mutation

Mutated forms of clibín
radical lenition eclipsis
clibín chlibín gclibín

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 375, page 127

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