Páidín

See also: paid-in

Irish

Etymology

From Pád(raig) (“Patrick”) +‎ -ín.

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /pˠɑːˈdʲiːnʲ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈpˠɑːdʲiːnʲ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈpˠæːdʲinʲ/

Noun

Páidín m (genitive singular Páidín, nominative plural Páidíní)

  1. (offensive) Paddy, Mick (Irish person)

Declension
Declension of Páidín

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Páidín Páidíní
Vocative a Pháidín a Pháidíní
Genitive Páidín Páidíní
Dative Páidín Páidíní

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an Páidín na Páidíní
Genitive an Pháidín na bPáidíní
Dative leis an bPáidín

don Pháidín

 leis na Páidíní

Proper noun

Páidín m (genitive Pháidín)

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Pádraig, equivalent to English Paddy

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
Páidín Pháidín bPáidín
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • Entries containing “Páidín” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “Páidín” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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