inchinn

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish inchinn, from cenn (“head”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɪɲçən̠ʲ/
  • (Kerry) IPA(key): /ˈɪnʲəhənʲ/[1]
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɪnʲhin̠ʲ/[2]

Noun

inchinn f (genitive singular inchinne, nominative plural inchinní)

  1. brain

Declension
Declension of inchinn

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative inchinn inchinní
Vocative a inchinn a inchinní
Genitive inchinne inchinní
Dative inchinn inchinní

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an inchinn na hinchinní
Genitive na hinchinne na n-inchinní
Dative leis an inchinn

don inchinn

 leis na hinchinní

Derived terms

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
inchinn n-inchinn hinchinn not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 19
  2. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 90

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