rúibín
Irish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Medieval Latin rubīnus, from Latin ruber (“red”), now felt to contain the diminutive suffix -ín.
Pronunciation edit
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ɾˠuːˈbʲiːnʲ/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɾˠuːbʲiːnʲ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɾˠuːbʲinʲ/
Noun edit
rúibín m (genitive singular rúibín, nominative plural rúibíní)
Declension edit
Declension of rúibín
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “ruibí”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “rúibín”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “rúibín” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “rúibín” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.