mathúin

See also: Mathúin

Irish

Alternative forms

• mathghamhain (dated)

Etymology

From Old Irish mathgamain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmˠahuːnʲ/

Noun

mathúin m (genitive singular mathúna, nominative plural mathúna)

1. (literary) bear (mammal)

   Synonym: béar

Declension

Declension of mathúin (third declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative mathúin mathúna vocative a mhathúin a mhathúna genitive mathúna mathúna dative mathúin mathúna forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an mathúin na mathúna genitive an mhathúna na mathúna dative leis an mathúin don mhathúin leis na mathúna

Mutation

Mutated forms of mathúin

radical	lenition	eclipsis
mathúin	mhathúin	not applicable

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

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “mathgamain”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “maṫġaṁain”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 470
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “mathúin”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN