éigin

See also: eigin and -eigin

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish éicin (“some, a certain”), in origin a dative form of éicen (see modern éigean).^[1]

Alternative forms

eicín, éicin, éicineach, eicint, eicínt, éicint, éicinteach, éicinteacht, eighinteach, éighinteach, eighinteacht, éighinteacht, éigint, éiginteach, éinteach, éinteacht, innteach, inteach, inteacht, ínteacht^[2]

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈeːɟɪnʲ/^[3]^[4], /ˈeːɟɪnʲtʲ/ (corresponding to the form éigint)^[5], /əˈɟɪnʲtʲ/^[6]
(Galway) IPA^(key): /əˈciːn̠ʲtʲ/ (corresponding to the form eicínt)^[7]^[8], /iˈciːnʲəxt̪ˠ/ (as if spelled eicíneacht)^[9]
(Mayo) IPA^(key): /əˈciːn̠ʲ/ (corresponding to the form eicín)^[10], /əˈciːn̠ʲtʲ(ʃ)/ (corresponding to the form eicínt)^[11]^[12]
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈiːn̠ʲtʲaxt̪ˠ/ (corresponding to the from ínteacht)^[13], /ˈiːn̠ʲtʲa(x)/ (as if spelled ínteach)^[14], /ˈiːnʲa(x)/ (as if spelled íneach)^[14]

Determiner

éigin (postpositive)

some (a certain, unspecified or unknown)
ar chuma éigin ― in some way

duine éigin eile ― somebody else

rud éigin ― something
some (approximately)
céad éigin ― a hundred or so

fiche éigin punt ― some twenty pounds

Synonyms

(a certain, unspecified or unknown): inteacht

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈeːɟɪnʲ/

Noun

éigin m

genitive singular of éigean

Noun

éigin f (genitive singular éigne)

Alternative form of éigean

Mutation

Mutated forms of *éigin*
radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
éigin	n-éigin	héigin	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “éicin”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
^ “éigin”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
^ Ó Cuív, Brian (1968) The Irish of West Muskerry, Co. Cork: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 62, page 16; reprinted 1988
^ Ó Sé, Diarmuid (2000) Gaeilge Chorca Dhuibhne [The Irish of Corkaguiny] (in Irish), Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann [Linguistics Institute of Ireland], →ISBN, section 331, page 154
^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 45, page 24
^ Breatnach, Risteard B. (1947) The Irish of Ring, Co. Waterford: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 484, page 130
^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 96
^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 162, page 67
^ Ó Máille, T. S. (1974) Liosta Focal as Ros Muc [Word List from Rosmuck] (in Irish), Baile Átha Cliath [Dublin]: Irish University Press, →ISBN, page 81
^ de Búrca, Seán (1958) The Irish of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 351, page 69
^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 264, page 61
^ Stockman, Gerard (1974) The Irish of Achill, Co. Mayo (Studies in Irish Language and Literature, Department of Celtic, Q.U.B.; vol. 2), Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen’s University of Belfast, section 80, page 8
^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 386, page 129
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 436, page 140

[1] Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “éicin”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

[2] “éigin”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy

[3] Ó Cuív, Brian (1968) The Irish of West Muskerry, Co. Cork: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 62, page 16; reprinted 1988

[4] Ó Sé, Diarmuid (2000) Gaeilge Chorca Dhuibhne [The Irish of Corkaguiny] (in Irish), Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann [Linguistics Institute of Ireland], →ISBN, section 331, page 154

[5] Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 45, page 24

[6] Breatnach, Risteard B. (1947) The Irish of Ring, Co. Waterford: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 484, page 130

[7] Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 96

[8] Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 162, page 67

[9] Ó Máille, T. S. (1974) Liosta Focal as Ros Muc [Word List from Rosmuck] (in Irish), Baile Átha Cliath [Dublin]: Irish University Press, →ISBN, page 81

[10] Búrca, Seán (1958) The Irish of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 351, page 69

[11] Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 264, page 61

[12] Stockman, Gerard (1974) The Irish of Achill, Co. Mayo (Studies in Irish Language and Literature, Department of Celtic, Q.U.B.; vol. 2), Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen’s University of Belfast, section 80, page 8

[13] Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 386, page 129

[Quiggin436-14] 14.0 ^14.1 Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 436, page 140

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