doineann

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish doinenn (“foul or stormy weather; tempest”).

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ˠɪn̠ʲən̪ˠ/ (as if spelled doinneann)

Noun

doineann f (genitive singular doininne)

1. (weather) stormy weather, bad weather

Declension

Declension of doineann (second declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative doineann vocative a dhoineann genitive doininne dative doineann forms with the definite article case singular nominative an doineann genitive na doininne dative leis an doineann don doineann

Synonyms

• anfa, stoirm

Mutation

Mutated forms of doineann

radical	lenition	eclipsis
doineann	dhoineann	ndoineann

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

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish doinenn (“foul or stormy weather; tempest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ɤɲan̪ˠ/ (as if spelled doinneann)

Noun

doineann f

1. storm, tempest
2. hurricane

Mutation

Mutation of doineann

radical	lenition
doineann	dhoineann

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