Een

n.

Heard in Roscommon

Added to nouns to form a diminutive denoting something short, small or little.

In use

I'll stay another whileen / You're a grand girleen.

Posh English

I shall remain for a little while longer. You are a delightful little maiden.

  • Size-eenUsed to describe something very small indeed.
  • GirleenA young female. Een is often added to the end of words to affectionately describe people…
  • TomaishínA diminutive term denoting a very small amount or tiny measure of something.
  • ShortA small measure of spirits such as whisky or vodka.
  • Little fart iv a ladA small fellow with an inflated sense of his own importance.
  • Little shit of a ladA small lad.