daingean

See also: Daingean and daingeann

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish daingen (“firm; fortress”).

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠaɲɟən̪ˠ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠaŋənˠ/, /ˈd̪ˠaŋən̪ˠ/; /ˈd̪ˠæŋənˠ/, /ˈd̪ˠæŋən̪ˠ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠãiənˠ/, /ˈd̪ˠãiən̪ˠ/[1]

Adjective

daingean (genitive singular masculine daingin, genitive singular feminine daingne, plural daingne, comparative daingne)

  1. fortified, solid; strong, secure
  2. fixed, fast; firm
  3. steadfast, absolute, constant; firm of purpose
  4. intense

Declension
Declension of daingean
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative daingean dhaingean ddaingne;
dhdaingne²
Vocative dhdaingin ddaingne
Genitive ddaingne ddaingne daingean
Dative daingean;
dhaingean¹		 dhaingean;
dhdaingin (archaic)		 ddaingne;
dhdaingne²
Comparative níos ddaingne
Superlative is ddaingne

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Noun

daingean m (genitive singular daingin, nominative plural daingin)

  1. stronghold, fortress, secure base
  2. security
  3. donjon
  4. (of castle): keep

Declension
Declension of daingean

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative daingean daingin
Vocative a dhaingin a dhaingeana
Genitive daingin daingean
Dative daingean daingin

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an daingean na daingin
Genitive an daingin na ndaingean
Dative leis an daingean

don daingean

 leis na daingin

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

References
  1. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 50

Further reading
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