magairlín

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish magarlín m, a diminutive of magarla, magairle (“testicle”); synchronically magairle (“testicle”) +‎ -ín.

Noun

magairlín m (genitive singular magairlín, nominative plural magairlíní)

  1. diminutive of magairle (“testicle”)
  2. orchid

Declension
Declension of magairlín

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative magairlín magairlíní
Vocative a mhagairlín a mhagairlíní
Genitive magairlín magairlíní
Dative magairlín magairlíní

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an magairlín na magairlíní
Genitive an mhagairlín na magairlíní
Dative leis an magairlín

don mhagairlín

 leis na magairlíní

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • magairlín meidhreach (“early purple orchid”)
  • magairlín an chorraigh (“bog orchid”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
magairlín mhagairlín not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • "magairlín" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “magarlín” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “magarla” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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