slinn

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish slind, from Proto-Indo-European *splind- (“split”).

Noun

slinn f (genitive singular slinne, nominative plural slinnte or slinntreacha)

  1. slate
    Synonym: scláta
  2. shingle

Declension
Declension of slinn

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative slinn slinnte
Vocative a shlinn a shlinnte
Genitive slinne slinnte
Dative slinn slinnte

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an tslinn na slinnte
Genitive na slinne na slinnte
Dative leis an tslinn

don tslinn

 leis na slinnte
  • Alternative plural form: slinntreacha

Derived terms
  • slinneach
  • slinneadóir, slinnteoir
  • slinneadóireacht
  • slinneán
  • slinnghorm
  • slinnliath
  • slinnteach
  • slinnteog

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
slinn shlinn
after an, tslinn		 not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “slinn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • Entries containing “slinn” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “slinn” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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