rian

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish rían.

Noun

rian m (genitive riain, nominative plural rianta)

1. course, path
2. mark, trace, track
3. (card games) jink
4. power of movement, vigor
5. (traditional) genealogy

Declension

Declension of rian

Irregular

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative rian rianta Vocative a rian a rianta Genitive riain rian Dative rian rianta

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an rian na rianta Genitive an riain na rian Dative leis an rian don rian leis na rianta

Usage notes

Genitive plural rian is only used in some cases; in others, genitive plural is identical to nominative plural, rianta.

Derived terms

• comhrian (“corresponding course; contour”)
• trasrian (“crossing”)
• rianaí (“wayfarer, wanderer; tracker, tracer; genealogist”)
• rianaigh (“to mark out, trace, indent, chart, track”)

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish rían.

Noun

rian m (genitive rian, plural rianan)

1. method, system, mode, manner
2. methodicalness, orderliness
3. reason, sense, sanity
4. (music) arrangement

Derived terms

• mì-rian (“confusion, disorder, turbulence”)
• rianachd (“management, administration”)
• rianadair (“arranger; controller, governor”)
• rianail (“methodical”)
• rianaire (“administrator”)

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Swedish

Noun

rian

1. definite singular of ria