cinnte
Irish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From cinn (“fix, determine”).
Adjective
cinnte
Declension
Declension of cinnte
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | cinnte | chinnte | cinnte; chinnte² | |
| Vocative | chinnte | cinnte | ||
| Genitive | cinnte | cinnte | cinnte | |
| Dative | cinnte; chinnte¹ |
chinnte | cinnte; chinnte² | |
| Comparative | níos cinnte | |||
| Superlative | is cinnte | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| cinnte | chinnte | gcinnte |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cinnte”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “cinnte” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “cinnte” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
References
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 14
Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʰʲĩːɲtʲə/
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| cinnte | chinnte |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
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