Brigín

Irish

Etymology

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Noun

Brigín m (genitive singular Brigín, nominative plural Brigíní)

1. (scouting) Brownie

   Synonyms: Brídín, Donnóg

Declension

Declension of Brigín (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative Brigín Brigíní vocative a Bhrigín a Bhrigíní genitive Brigín Brigíní dative Brigín Brigíní forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an Brigín na Brigíní genitive an Bhrigín na mBrigíní dative leis an mBrigín don Bhrigín leis na Brigíní

Derived terms

• Baile Brigín

Mutation

Mutated forms of Brigín

radical	lenition	eclipsis
Brigín	Bhrigín	mBrigín

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• “Brownie”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024