ceirín

Irish

Alternative forms

• ceirí

Etymology

Possibly from céir (“wax”) +‎ -ín, though the shortening of the first vowel is unexplained.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /cɪˈɾʲiːnʲ/
• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈcɛɾʲiːnʲ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈcɛhɾʲinʲ/ (as if spelled ceithrín)

Noun

ceirín m (genitive singular ceirín, nominative plural ceiríní)

1. poultice
2. plaster (healing paste)

Declension

Declension of ceirín

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative ceirín ceiríní Vocative a cheirín a cheiríní Genitive ceirín ceiríní Dative ceirín ceiríní

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an ceirín na ceiríní Genitive an cheirín na gceiríní Dative leis an gceirín don cheirín leis na ceiríní

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
ceirín	cheirín	gceirín
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, 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