cuimhne
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish cuimne (“faculty of memory; remembrance, memorial”),<ref<G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 cuimne”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language</ref> from cuman (“remembered, memorable”) (compare Breton koun).
Pronunciation
Noun
cuimhne f (genitive singular cuimhne, nominative plural cuimhní)
Declension
Declension of cuimhne
Fourth declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- buanchuimhne f (“lasting remembrance”)
- cuimhne dhinimiciúil f (“dynamic memory”)
- cuimhne inléite amháin f (“read-only memory”)
- cuimhne randamrochtana f (“random access memory”)
- cuimhneach (“recollective; reflective, thoughtful”, adjective)
- cuimhneachán m (“commemoration; memento, souvenir”)
- cuimhnigh (“remember”, verb)
- cuir i gcuimhne (“remind”, verb)
- díchuimhne f (“forgetfulness”)
- méaróg chuimhne f (“pen drive”)
Related terms
- is cuimhin le (“remember”)
- cuimhneachán m (“commemoration; memento, souvenir”)
- cuimhnigh (“remember”, verb)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| cuimhne | chuimhne | gcuimhne |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 152
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 298, page 106
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cuimhne”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “cuiṁne”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 209
- Entries containing “cuimhne” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “cuimhne” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish cuimne (“faculty of memory; remembrance, memorial”), from cuman (“remembered, memorable”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʰuiɲə/
Noun
cuimhne f (genitive singular cuimhne, plural cuimhneachan)
- memory, recollection
- Nach glan a’ chuimhne a tha agaibh! ― How accurate your memory is!
- Tha cuimhne agam ort. ― I remember you. (literally, “I have a memory of you.”)
Derived terms
- bi cuimhne aig (“remember, recollect”)
- cuimhneachan (“memorial, commemoration; remembrance, souvenir, keepsake, memento; memorandum; mnemonic”)
Related terms
- cuimhnich (“to remember, recall, recollect; commemorate”)
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