eithne

See also: Eithne

Irish

Etymology

See Scottish Gaelic eitean (“kernel, seed”)

Noun

eithne f (genitive singular eithne, nominative plural eithní)

1. kernel
2. nucleus

Declension

Declension of eithne

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative eithne eithní Vocative a eithne a eithní Genitive eithne eithní Dative eithne eithní

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an eithne na heithní Genitive na heithne na n-eithní Dative leis an eithne don eithne leis na heithní

Derived terms

• eithneach (“nuclear”, adjective)
• eithneachán m (“nut, stone-fruit”)
• eithneog f (“nucleole”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
eithne	n-eithne	heithne	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “eithne”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “etne”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Entries containing “eithne” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “eithne” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.