bóín Dé

Irish

bóín Dé

Etymology

From (cow) + -ín (diminutive) + (of God).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbˠoːiːnʲ ˈdʲeː]

Noun

ín  m (genitive singular bóín Dé, nominative plural bóíní Dé)

  1. ladybug, ladybird (beetle)
    Synonym: bóín samhraidh

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
bóín Dé bhóín Dé mbóín Dé
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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