cipín

Irish

Etymology

ceap +‎ -ín

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /cɪˈpʲiːnʲ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈcɪpʲiːnʲ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈcɪpʲinʲ/

Noun

cipín m (genitive singular cipín, nominative plural cipíní)

1. little stick, twig
2. match, matchstick (stem of match)

   Synonym: lasán

3. breadstick

Declension

Declension of cipín

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative cipín cipíní Vocative a chipín a chipíní Genitive cipín cipíní Dative cipín cipíní

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an cipín na cipíní Genitive an chipín na gcipíní Dative leis an gcipín don chipín leis na cipíní

Derived terms

• bheith ar cipíní (“to be on tenterhooks”, verb)
• bosca cipíní (“match-box”)
• ceann cipín (“airhead, bird brain”)
• cipín cleasach (“trap-stick”)
• cipín solais (“match”)
• cipíneach
• cipíní cos (“thin legs, pegs”)

 

Descendants

• → Yola: kippeens (plural)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
cipín	chipín	gcipín
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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