Manx

Alternative forms

• 'neen
• 'nneen

Noun

inneen f ‎(genitive singular inneen, plural inneenyn)

1. daughter

   Eshyn ta geddyn drogh chleuin t'eh coayl inneen.‎ ― He who gets a bad son-in-law loses a daughter.

   Hymnee eh e argid er e 'nneen.‎ ― He left his money to his daughter.

   Ta 'neen echey jeh'n eash ayd.‎ ― He has a daughter your age.

   Ta 'nneen echey uneashagh rhyt.‎ ― He has a daughter your age.

   Ta troor dy 'neenyn eck dy chur ayns poosey.‎ ― She has three daughters to marry off.

   T'eh son cur Moirrey er e 'neen.‎ ― He is going to call his daughter Mary.

References

• “1 ingen” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.