See also: Rinn

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rinn

  1. singular imperative of rinnen

Irish

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Etymology 1

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From Old Irish rind.

Noun

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rinn f (genitive singular rinne, nominative plural reanna)

  1. point, tip, compass point
  2. top, culmination
  3. (geometry, astronomy) apex
  4. (geography) point, cape, promontory, headland
  5. pointed weapon, sharp-pointed instrument
  6. (poetry) last word of verse-line
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Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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rinn m (genitive singular reanna, nominative plural reanna)

  1. (astronomy) star, planet, heavenly body
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Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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rinn

  1. Ulster form of rinne

Etymology 4

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Pronoun

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rinn (emphatic rinne)

  1. Alternative form of linn

References

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  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 92

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology 1

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From Old Irish do·rigni, deuterotonic form of the perfect tense of do·gní.

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rinn

  1. past of dèan
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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rinn f (genitive singular rinne, plural rinnean)

  1. point, apex
  2. promontory, headland

Etymology 3

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From Old Irish frinn.

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Pronoun

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rinn (emphatic rinne)

  1. with us
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Personal inflection of ri
Number Person Simple Emphatic
Singular 1st rium riumsa
2nd riut riutsa
3rd m ris ris-san
3rd f rithe rithese
Plural 1st rinn rinne
2nd ribh ribhse
3rd riutha riuthasan

References

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  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
  2. ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966) Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath
  3. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937) The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap

Swedish

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Verb

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rinn

  1. imperative of rinna

West Flemish

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rinn

  1. to rain
    't Rint vintn.
    It's raining men.

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