ceirín
Irish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Possibly from céir (“wax”) + -ín, though the shortening of the first vowel is unexplained.
Pronunciation edit
- (Munster) IPA(key): /cɪˈɾʲiːnʲ/
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈcɛɾʲiːnʲ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈcɛhɾʲinʲ/[1] (as if spelled ceithrín)
Noun edit
ceirín m (genitive singular ceirín, nominative plural ceiríní)
Declension edit
Declension of ceirín
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
ceirín | cheirín | gceirín |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 71
Further reading edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “ceirín”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “ceirín”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 132
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ceirín”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN