ailcín

Irish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀλκυών (alkuṓn, “kingfisher”).

Noun

ailcín f (genitive singular ailcíne, nominative plural ailcíní)

1. (mythology, poetic) halcyon

Declension

Declension of ailcín (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative ailcín ailcíní vocative a ailcín a ailcíní genitive ailcíne ailcíní dative ailcín ailcíní forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an ailcín na hailcíní genitive na hailcíne na n-ailcíní dative leis an ailcín don ailcín leis na hailcíní

Mutation

Mutated forms of ailcín

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
ailcín	n-ailcín	hailcín	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

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