rísín

Irish

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman reysin (“dried sweet grape”), from Late Latin racīmus, from Latin racēmus. Assimilated to the suffix -ín.

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /ɾˠiːˈʃiːnʲ/
(Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠiːʃiːnʲ/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠiːʃinʲ/

Noun

rísín m (genitive singular rísín, nominative plural rísíní)

raisin, plum

Declension

Declension of rísín

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	rísín	rísíní
Vocative	a rísín	a rísíní
Genitive	rísín	rísíní
Dative	rísín	rísíní

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an rísín	na rísíní
Genitive	an rísín	na rísíní
Dative	leis an rísín don rísín	leis na rísíní

Derived terms

arán rísíní
cáca rísíní
císte rísíní
maróg rísíní

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “rísín”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Entries containing “rísín” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “rísín” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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