Máirín
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Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Máire (“Mary”) + -ín (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Munster) IPA(key): /mˠɑːˈɾʲiːnʲ/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈmˠɑːɾʲiːnʲ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈmˠæːɾʲinʲ/
Proper noun
[edit]Máirín m
- a diminutive of the female given name Máire, equivalent to English Molly
Derived terms
[edit]- Máirín an triúis (“female stonechat”)
Descendants
[edit]- → English: Maureen
Mutation
[edit]| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Máirín | Mháirín | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||