poipín

Irish

Etymology

From English poppy + -ín (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈpˠɛpʲiːnʲ], [pˠɛˈpʲiːnʲ]

Noun

poipín m (genitive singular poipín, nominative plural poipíní)

  1. poppy (flower)
    Synonym: cocán dearg

Declension
Declension of poipín

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative poipín poipíní
Vocative a phoipín a phoipíní
Genitive poipín poipíní
Dative poipín poipíní

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an poipín na poipíní
Genitive an phoipín na bpoipíní
Dative leis an bpoipín

don phoipín

 leis na poipíní

Derived terms
  • síolta poipín (“poppy seed”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
poipín phoipín bpoipín
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

Further reading
  • Entries containing “poipín” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “poipín” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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