mathúin

See also: Mathúin

Irish

Alternative forms

mathghamhain (dated)

Etymology

From Old Irish mathgamain.

Pronunciation

Noun

mathúin m (genitive singular mathúna, nominative plural mathúna)

(literary) bear (mammal)
Synonym: béar

Declension

Declension of mathúin

Third declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	mathúin	mathúna
Vocative	a mhathúin	a mhathúna
Genitive	mathúna	mathúna
Dative	mathúin	mathúna

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an mathúin	na mathúna
Genitive	an mhathúna	na mathúna
Dative	leis an mathúin don mhathúin	leis na mathúna

Mutation

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

Further reading

“mathgamain” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
“maṫġaṁain” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 470.
"mathúin" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

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