ribín

Irish

Etymology 1

From Middle English riban.

Noun

ribín m (genitive singular ribín, nominative plural ribíní)

Declension

Declension of ribín

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ribín	ribíní
Vocative	a ribín	a ribíní
Genitive	ribín	ribíní
Dative	ribín	ribíní

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an ribín	na ribíní
Genitive	an ribín	na ribíní
Dative	leis an ribín don ribín	leis na ribíní

Derived terms

ribín gualainne (“shoulder-strap”)
ribín hata (“hatband”)
ribín ridireachta (“cordon”)
ribín seoil (“reef-point, gasket”)
ribín tomhais (“tape-measure”)
ribíneach (“ribboned; ribbon-like; torn to ribbons, tattered”, adjective)
Ribíneach m (“Ribbonman”)

Etymology 2

From ribe +‎ -ín.

Noun

ribín m (genitive singular ribín, nominative plural ribíní)

Diminutive of ribe (“(single) hair; bristle; bristling, angry, appearance; blade; shred, tuft; filament”)

Declension

Declension of ribín

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ribín	ribíní
Vocative	a ribín	a ribíní
Genitive	ribín	ribíní
Dative	ribín	ribíní

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an ribín	na ribíní
Genitive	an ribín	na ribíní
Dative	leis an ribín don ribín	leis na ribíní

Further reading

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

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