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rinn

1. singular imperative of rinnen

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ɾˠɪn̠ʲ/[1]

From Old Irish rind.

rinn f (genitive singular rinne, nominative plural reanna)

1. point, tip, compass point
2. top, culmination
3. (geometry, astronomy) apex
4. (geography) point, cape, promontory, headland
5. pointed weapon, sharp-pointed instrument
6. (poetry) last word of verse-line

• (point, tip): bior
• (compass point): rinn compáis, aird an chompáis
• (promontory): ros, scoth, léim
• (headland): ceann tíre

• an Rinn
• rinn roisc
• rinn dhearg
• rinn saighde
• (geography): buabhall rinne
• (poetry): rinn agus airdrinn

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

rinn m (genitive singular reanna, nominative plural reanna)

1. (astronomy) star, planet, heavenly body

• (star) réalta
• (planet) pláinéad

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

rinn

1. Ulster form of rinne

rinn (emphatic rinne)

1. Alternative form of linn

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “rinn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

• IPA^(key): /ɾɯiɲ/

rinn

1. past of dèan

• 's math a rinn thu!

• IPA^(key): /rˠiːɲ/

rinn f (genitive singular rinne, plural rinnean)

1. point, apex
2. promontory, headland

• ri + sinn

• ruinn

• IPA^(key): /ɾɯiɲ/, /ɾɯɲ/
• (Uist, Barra) IPA^(key): /ɾʲiːɲ/

rinn (emphatic rinne)

1. with us

rinn

1. imperative of rinna

rinn

1. to rain

   't Rint vintn.

   It's raining men.

• rinne