naigín

Irish

Etymology

Possibly from English noggin, though some sources say the borrowing is the other way round; assimilated to the suffix -ín.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /n̪ˠaˈɟiːnʲ/

Noun

naigín m (genitive singular naigín, nominative plural naigíní)

1. noggin (measure equivalent to a gill)

Declension

Declension of naigín (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative naigín naigíní vocative a naigín a naigíní genitive naigín naigíní dative naigín naigíní forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an naigín na naigíní genitive an naigín na naigíní dative leis an naigín don naigín leis na naigíní

Descendants

• → Yola: nuggeen, noggeen

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “naigín”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN