ceirín
Irish
Alternative forms
- ceirí
Etymology
Possibly from céir (“wax”) + -ín, though the shortening of the first vowel is unexplained.
Pronunciation
Noun
ceirín m (genitive singular ceirín, nominative plural ceiríní)
Declension
Declension of ceirín
Fourth declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| ceirín | cheirín | gceirín |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 71
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “ceirín”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “ceirín”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 132
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ceirín”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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