ruainne

Irish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠuən̠ʲə/
(Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠuːn̠ʲə/

Noun

ruainne m (genitive singular ruainne, nominative plural ruainní)

a (single) hair
(figuratively) fibre, thread; shred, scraps, fragment, bit, jot
ruainne tobac ― a small piece of tobacco

Declension

Declension of ruainne

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ruainne	ruainní
Vocative	a ruainne	a ruainní
Genitive	ruainne	ruainní
Dative	ruainne	ruainní

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an ruainne	na ruainní
Genitive	an ruainne	na ruainní
Dative	leis an ruainne don ruainne	leis na ruainní

Synonyms

(single hair): ribe
(bit, jot, shred): giota, blúire, píosa, beagán

Further reading

G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “róinne”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “rúainne”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “ruainne”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 581
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ruainne”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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