naigín

Irish

Etymology

Possibly from English noggin, though some sources say the borrowing is the other way round; assimilated to the suffix -ín.

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /n̪ˠaˈɟiːnʲ/

Noun

naigín m (genitive singular naigín, nominative plural naigíní)

noggin (measure equivalent to a gill)

Declension

Declension of naigín

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	naigín	naigíní
Vocative	a naigín	a naigíní
Genitive	naigín	naigíní
Dative	naigín	naigíní

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an naigín	na naigíní
Genitive	an naigín	na naigíní
Dative	leis an naigín don naigín	leis na naigíní

Descendants

→ Yola: nuggeen, noggeen

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “naigín”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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