nóin
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Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Irish nóin (“nones, midafternoon, midday”),[2] from Latin nōna (hōra) (“ninth hour, nones”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Munster) IPA(key): /n̪ˠoːnʲ/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /n̪ˠuːnʲ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /n̠ʲoːnʲ/[3] (corresponding to the form neoin)
Noun[edit]
nóin f (genitive singular nóna, nominative plural nónta)
Declension[edit]
Declension of nóin
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “neoin”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 nóin”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 90
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “nóin”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “nóin” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “nóin” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Middle Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin nōna (hōra) (“ninth hour, nones”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
nóin f
- ninth hour, nones
- midafternoon, the period preceding sunset
- (late use, paralleling English development) noon, midday
Inflection[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Mutation[edit]
Middle Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
nóin | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading[edit]
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 nóin”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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