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maigden

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Middle Irish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old English mæġden, from Proto-West Germanic *magadīn.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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maigden f

  1. maiden, virgin

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Irish: maighdean
  • Manx: moidyn
  • Scottish Gaelic: maighdeann

Mutation

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Mutation of maigden
radical lenition nasalization
maigden maigden
pronounced with /β̃(ʲ)-/
unchanged

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