insh

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Etymology 1Edit

From Old Irish inis.

NounEdit

insh f ‎(genitive singular inshey, plural inshyn)

1. island

Derived termsEdit

• insheen m ‎(“islet”)

Alternative formsEdit

• innis
• innys

Etymology 2Edit

From Middle Irish indisid ‎(“tells, recounts, mentions, describes”).

VerbEdit

insh ‎(verbal noun insh, present participle ginsh, past participle inshit)

1. declare, communicate, divulge, report, announce
2. narrate, crack (as joke)

NounEdit

insh m ‎(genitive singular [please provide], plural [please provide])

1. verbal noun of insh
2. speech, utterance, communication
3. narration, coverage
4. divulgation

ReferencesEdit

• “1 inis” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
• “indisid” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.