Iordáin
Irish
Etymology
From Latin Iordanēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰορδάνης (Iordánēs), from Biblical Hebrew יַרְדֵּן (yardén, “Jordan (river)”).
Proper noun
An Iordáin f (genitive na hIordáine)
- Jordan (country)
- Synonym: Ríocht Haisimíteach na hIordáine
- the Jordan River
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| Iordáin | nIordáin | hIordáin | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- “Jordan” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Entries containing “Iordáin” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
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