cruinn
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish cruind, from Proto-Celtic *krundis (compare Welsh crwn).
Pronunciation
Adjective
cruinn (genitive singular masculine cruinn, genitive singular feminine cruinne, plural cruinne, comparative cruinne)
Declension
Declension of cruinn
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | cruinn | chruinn | cruinne; chruinne² | |
| Vocative | chruinn | cruinne | ||
| Genitive | cruinne | cruinne | cruinn | |
| Dative | cruinn; chruinn¹ |
chruinn | cruinne; chruinne² | |
| Comparative | níos cruinne | |||
| Superlative | is cruinne | |||
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
- bliosán cruinn
- cruinnbhallach (“plump”, adjective)
- cruinncheannach (“round-headed”)
- cruinneachán (“dome”)
- cruinneagán (“small heap”)
- cruinneas (“accuracy”)
- cruinnigh
- cruinnmheá
- cruinnmheall
- cruinnradharcach (“sure-sighted”)
- cruinnsciath (“buckler, target”)
- cruinnsocach (“round-nosed”)
- cruinnteach
- míchruinn
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| cruinn | chruinn | gcruinn |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cruinn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “cruinn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “cruinn”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 203
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish cruind, from Proto-Celtic *krundis (compare Welsh crwn).
Adjective
cruinn
Antonyms
Derived terms
- cruinnid
- cruinnys
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish cruind, from Proto-Celtic *krundis (compare Welsh crwn).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʰruɪɲ/
Adjective
cruinn
Derived terms
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| cruinn | chruinn |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
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