dídean

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish díten, from Old Irish dítiu, verbal noun of do·eim.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdʲiːdʲən̪ˠ/, /ˈdʲiːdʲənˠ/

Noun

dídean f (genitive singular dídine)

  1. cover, shelter
  2. refuge, protection

Declension
Declension of dídean

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative dídean
Vocative a dhídean
Genitive dídine
Dative dídean
dídin (archaic, dialectal)

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an dídean
Genitive na dídine
Dative leis an dídean
leis an dídin (archaic, dialectal)

don dídean
don dídin (archaic, dialectal)

Derived terms

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

Further reading
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