coróin

coróin

Irish

Alternative forms

• coróinn

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin corōna (“garland, crown”), from Ancient Greek κορώνη (korṓnē, “garland, wreath”). Doublet of corann.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /kəˈɾˠoːnʲ/, /kɾˠoːnʲ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɾˠuːnʲ/, /kɾˠuːnʲ/[1]
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɾˠænʲ/ (as if spelled coráin)[2]

Noun

coróin f (genitive singular corónach or coróine, nominative plural corónacha)

1. crown
2. (anatomy) crown (of tooth)
3. corona
4. (numismatics) crown, krone

Declension

Declension of coróin

Fifth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative coróin corónacha Vocative a choróin a chorónacha Genitive corónach corónacha Dative coróin corónacha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an choróin na corónacha Genitive na corónach na gcorónacha Dative leis an gcoróin don choróin leis na corónacha

Alternative declension:

Declension of coróin

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative coróin corónacha Vocative a choróin a chorónacha Genitive coróine corónacha Dative coróin corónacha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an choróin na corónacha Genitive na coróine na gcorónacha Dative leis an gcoróin don choróin leis na corónacha

Derived terms

• Coróin Mhuire

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
coróin	choróin	gcoróin
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

1. Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, p. 164.
2. Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 33, § 78.

• “coróin” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.

Further reading

• “corann” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
• "coróin" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.