cís

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cis"

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /siːs/
  • Rhymes: -iːs
    Homophones: sís

Noun

cís n (genitive singular císs, no plural)

  1. (music) C sharp

Declension

Old Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cēnsus.

Noun

cís m or n

  1. tax, tribute, cess, rent

Inflection

Masculine u-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative cís císL císae
Vocative cís císL císu
Accusative císN císL císu
Genitive císoH, císaH císo, císa císaeN
Dative císL císaib císaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Neuter u-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative císN císL císL, císa
Vocative císN císL cís
Accusative císN císL cís
Genitive císoH, císaH císoN, císaN císN
Dative císL císaib císaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Irish: cíos
  • Manx: keesh
  • Scottish Gaelic: cìs

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
cís chís cís
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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