poipín

Irish

poipín

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

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

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.