Irish

Determiner

éigin ‎(postpositive)

1. some (a certain, unspecified or unknown)

   ar chuma éigin‎ ― in some way

   duine éigin eile‎ ― somebody else

   rud éigin‎ ― something

2. some (approximately)

   ceád éigin‎ ― a hundred or so

   fiche éigin punt‎ ― some twenty pounds

Alternative forms

• éicint
• eicínt

Synonyms

• (a certain, unspecified or unknown): inteacht

Etymology 2

Noun

éigin m

1. genitive singular of éigean

Noun

éigin f ‎(genitive singular éigne)

1. Alternative form of éigean

Mutation

References

• “éicin” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
• “éigin” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
• "éigin" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.