lúibín

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Irish

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Etymology

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From lúb +‎ -ín [from 18th c.]. Compare Manx lhoobeen.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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lúibín m (genitive singular lúibín, nominative plural lúibíní)

  1. little loop, little curl
  2. (knitting) stitch
  3. little nook
  4. parenthesis, bracket (punctuation mark)
  5. ditty (short verse or tune)
  6. pretty girl

Declension

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Declension of lúibín (fourth declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative lúibín lúibíní
vocative a lúibín a lúibíní
genitive lúibín lúibíní
dative lúibín lúibíní
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an lúibín na lúibíní
genitive an lúibín na lúibíní
dative leis an lúibín
don lúibín
leis na lúibíní

Derived terms

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Further reading

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