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Manainn
Manainn
Irish
Proper noun
Manainn f (genitive Manann)
- the Isle of Man
Declension
Declension of Manainn
Fifth declension
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Bare forms (no plural for this noun):
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Manainn | Mhanainn | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Old Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmanin͈ʲ/
Proper noun
Manainn f
- dative singular of Mana
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| Manainn also Mmanainn after a proclitic |
Manainn pronounced with /ṽ(ʲ)-/ |
Manainn also Mmanainn after a proclitic |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish Manainn, dative form of Mana (“Man, Anglesey”).
Proper noun
Manainn f
- The Isle of Man