cinntiú

Irish

Alternative forms

• cinntiughadh (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈcɪn̠ʲtʲu/

Noun

cinntiú m (genitive singular cinntithe)

1. verbal noun of cinntigh
2. confirmation
3. (philosophy) determination
4. (geography) delimitation

   Synonym: teorannú

Declension

Declension of cinntiú

Irregular

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative cinntiú Vocative a chinntiú Genitive cinntithe Dative cinntiú

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an cinntiú Genitive an chinntithe Dative leis an gcinntiú don chinntiú

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
cinntiú	chinntiú	gcinntiú
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cinntiú”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “cinntiú”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “cinntiú”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024