rinn

See also: Rinn

German

Pronunciation

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Verb

rinn

1. singular imperative of rinnen

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ɾˠɪn̠ʲ/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish rind.

Noun

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

Declension

Declension of rinn

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative rinn reanna Vocative a rinn a reanna Genitive rinne reann Dative rinn reanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an rinn na reanna Genitive na rinne na reann Dative leis an rinn don rinn leis na reanna

Synonyms

• (point, tip): bior
• (compass point): rinn compáis, aird an chompáis
• (promontory): ros, scoth, léim
• (headland): ceann tíre

Derived terms

• an Rinn
• rinn roisc
• rinn dhearg
• rinn saighde
• (geography): buabhall rinne
• (poetry): rinn agus airdrinn

Etymology 2

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

Noun

rinn m (genitive singular reanna, nominative plural reanna)

1. (astronomy) star, planet, heavenly body

Declension

Declension of rinn

Irregular

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative rinn reanna Vocative a rinn a reanna Genitive reanna reann Dative rinn reanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an rinn na reanna Genitive an reanna na reann Dative leis an rinn don rinn leis na reanna

Synonyms

• (star) réalta
• (planet) pláinéad

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

rinn

1. Ulster form of rinne

Etymology 4

Pronoun

rinn (emphatic rinne)

1. Alternative form of linn

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “rinn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾɯiɲ/

Verb

rinn

1. past of dèan

Derived terms

• 's math a rinn thu!

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rˠiːɲ/

Noun

rinn f (genitive singular rinne, plural rinnean)

1. point, apex
2. promontory, headland

Etymology 3

From Old Irish frinn.

Alternative forms

• ruinn

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾɯiɲ/, /ɾɯɲ/
• (Uist, Barra) IPA^(key): /ɾʲiːɲ/

Pronoun

rinn (emphatic rinne)

1. with us

Inflection

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

Swedish

Verb

rinn

1. imperative of rinna

West Flemish

Verb

rinn

1. to rain

   't Rint vintn.

   It's raining men.

Derived terms

• rinne