siúnta
Irish
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English jount, junte, alternative forms of joynt, from Old French joint.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsiúnta m (genitive singular siúnta, nominative plural siúntaí)
- joint (point where two components of a structure join)
- (construction, nautical) seam (joint formed by mating two separate sections of materials)
- (dated) crevice
- (dated) grain (linear texture)
Declension
editDeclension of siúnta
Synonyms
editDerived terms
edit- siúnta cuimilte (“wiped joint”)
- siúnta rádail (“lap joint”)
Mutation
editIrish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
siúnta | shiúnta after an, tsiúnta |
not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
edit- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 354, page 121
Further reading
edit- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “siúnta”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 649
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “siúnta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN