maighdean

See also: Maighdean

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish maigden, from Old English mæġden.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈmˠɑɪdʲən̪ˠ/
• (Connacht, Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈmˠəɪdʲənˠ/, /ˈmˠəɪdʲən̪ˠ/

Noun

maighdean f (genitive singular maighdine, nominative plural maighdeana)

1. maiden, virgin
2. Alternative form of maighdeog

Declension

Declension of maighdean

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative maighdean maighdeana Vocative a mhaighdean a mhaighdeana Genitive maighdine maighdean Dative maighdean maighdin (archaic, dialectal) maighdeana

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an mhaighdean na maighdeana Genitive na maighdine na maighdean Dative leis an maighdean leis an maighdin (archaic, dialectal) don mhaighdean don mhaighdin (archaic, dialectal) leis na maighdeana

Derived terms

• Maighdean (“Virgo”)
• Maighdean Bheannaithe (“Blessed Virgin”)
• maighdean bhuaile (“barren cow”)
• maighdean mhara (“mermaid, siren”)
• Maighdean Mhuire (“Virgin Mary”)
• maighdean veisteach (“vestal virgin”)
• maighdeanas (“maidenhood; virginity”)
• maighdeanúil (“maidenlike; virginal”, adjective)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
maighdean	mhaighdean	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “maighdean”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “maighdean”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “maighdean”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɤitʲən̪ˠ/

Noun

maighdean f (genitive singular maighdein, plural maighdinnean)

1. Alternative form of maighdeann

Mutation

Mutation of maighdean

radical	lenition
maighdean	mhaighdean

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