cianóg

Irish

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Welsh ceiniog (“penny, cent”).[1]

Noun

cianóg f (genitive singular cianóige, nominative plural cianóga)

  1. (money) small coin, stiver, mite
    Synonyms: pingin, sciúrtóg

Derived terms

Noun

cianóg f (genitive singular cianóige, nominative plural cianóga)

  1. Alternative form of cíoná (“five of trumps; chief, champion; star”)

Noun

cianóg f (genitive singular cianóige, nominative plural cianóga)

  1. Alternative form of cíonán (“blow, clout”)

Declension
Declension of cianóg

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative cianóg cianóga
Vocative a chianóg a chianóga
Genitive cianóige cianóg
Dative cianóg cianóga

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an chianóg na cianóga
Genitive na cianóige na gcianóg
Dative leis an gcianóg

don chianóg

 leis na cianóga

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
cianóg chianóg gcianóg
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ceiniog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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