mathúin

See also: Mathúin

Irish

Alternative forms

  • mathghamhain (dated)

Etymology

From Middle Irish mathgamain.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmˠahuːnʲ/

Noun

mathúin m (genitive singular mathúna, nominative plural mathúna)

  1. (literary) bear (mammal of the Ursidae family)
    Synonym: béar

Declension

Declension of mathúin (third declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative mathúin mathúna
vocative a mhathúin a mhathúna
genitive mathúna mathúna
dative mathúin mathúna
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an mathúin na mathúna
genitive an mhathúna na mathúna
dative leis an mathúin
don mhathúin 		leis na mathúna

Mutation

Mutated forms of mathúin
radical lenition eclipsis
mathúin mhathúin not applicable

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

Further reading

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