daingean

See also: Daingean and daingeann

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish daingen (“firm; fortress”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ˠɑɲɟən̪ˠ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ˠaŋənˠ/, /ˈd̪ˠaŋən̪ˠ/; /ˈd̪ˠæŋənˠ/, /ˈd̪ˠæŋən̪ˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ˠãiənˠ/, /ˈd̪ˠãiən̪ˠ/

Adjective

daingean (genitive singular masculine daingin, genitive singular feminine daingne, plural daingne, comparative daingne)

1. fortified, solid; strong, secure
2. fixed, fast; firm
3. steadfast, absolute, constant; firm of purpose
4. intense

Declension

Declension of daingean

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	daingean	dhaingean	ddaingne; dhdaingne2
vocative	dhdaingin		ddaingne
genitive		ddaingne	ddaingne	daingean
dative	daingean; dhaingean1	dhaingean; dhdaingin (archaic)	ddaingne; dhdaingne2
Comparative	níos ddaingne
Superlative	is ddaingne

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Noun

daingean m (genitive singular daingin, nominative plural daingin)

1. stronghold, fortress, secure base
2. security
3. donjon
4. keep (of castle)

Declension

Declension of daingean (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative daingean daingin vocative a dhaingin a dhaingeana genitive daingin daingean dative daingean daingin forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an daingean na daingin genitive an daingin na ndaingean dative leis an daingean don daingean leis na daingin

Mutation

Mutated forms of daingean

radical	lenition	eclipsis
daingean	dhaingean	ndaingean

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) “daingean”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN