críon
See also: crìon
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /cɾʲiːnˠ/
Adjective
críon (genitive singular masculine crín, genitive singular feminine críne, plural críona, comparative críne)
Declension
Declension of críon
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | críon | chríon | críona; chríona² | |
| Vocative | chrín | críona | ||
| Genitive | críne | críona | críon | |
| Dative | críon; chríon¹ |
chríon; chrín (archaic) |
críona; chríona² | |
| Comparative | níos críne | |||
| Superlative | is críne | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
- críon-aibí (“over-ripe”)
- críonán (“old wizened person”)
- críonaosta (“old and withered”)
Related terms
- críonach (“decayed wood”)
- críonna (“aged; wise, prudent”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| críon | chríon | gcríon |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “crín”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “críon”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 195
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “críon”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “críon” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “críon” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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