cáin

See also cain, Cain, Cáin, and càin

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish cáin (“law, rule, fine, tax, tribute”).

Noun

cáin f (genitive cánach, nominative plural cánacha)

1. tax, taxation
2. law, rule, regulation, set of laws or rules or regulations

Declension

Declension of cáin

Fifth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative cáin cánacha Vocative a cháin a chánacha Genitive cánach cánacha Dative cáin cánacha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an cháin na cánacha Genitive na cánach na gcánacha Dative leis an gcáin don cháin leis na cánacha

Verb

cáin (present analytic cáineann, future analytic cáinfidh, verbal noun cáineadh, past participle cáinte)

1. to criticise

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
cáin	cháin	gcáin
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Old Irish

Noun

cáin f

1. law (system, set of regulations), regulation, rule
2. legal due, fine, tax, tribute

Derived terms

• cáinid
• cánachas

Descendants

• Irish: cáin
• Scottish Gaelic: càin