dídean

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish díten, from Old Irish dítiu, verbal noun of do·eim.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʲiːdʲən̪ˠ/, /ˈdʲiːdʲənˠ/

Noun

dídean f (genitive singular dídine)

1. cover, shelter
2. refuge, protection

Declension

Declension of dídean (second declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative dídean vocative a dhídean genitive dídine dative dídean dídin (archaic, dialectal) forms with the definite article case singular nominative an dídean genitive na dídine dative leis an dídean leis an dídin (archaic, dialectal) don dídean don dídin (archaic, dialectal)

Derived terms

• gan dídean

Mutation

Mutated forms of dídean

radical	lenition	eclipsis
dídean	dhídean	ndídean

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

Further reading

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