barraicín

Irish

Etymology

From barr (“tip”).

Noun

barraicín m (genitive singular barraicín, nominative plural barraicíní)

1. tiptoe, tip (of the foot)
2. toe, toecap (of footwear)

Declension

Declension of barraicín

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative barraicín barraicíní Vocative a bharraicín a bharraicíní Genitive barraicín barraicíní Dative barraicín barraicíní

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an barraicín na barraicíní Genitive an bharraicín na mbarraicíní Dative leis an mbarraicín don bharraicín leis na barraicíní

Derived terms

• ar na barraicíní

Further reading

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