cruinne
Irish
Etymology
Related to cruinn (“round”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɾˠɪn̠ʲə/
- (Waterford, Cork) IPA(key): /ˈkɾˠɪɲə/
Noun
cruinne f (genitive singular cruinne, nominative plural cruinní)
- world, universe
- globe, orb
Declension
Declension of cruinne
Fourth declension
Bare forms
| Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- cruinneán m (“round object; small orb; roundel”)
- cruinneog f (“round object; (small) orb, globe”)
- cruinnín m (“globule”)
Adjective
cruinne
- inflection of cruinn:
- genitive singular feminine
- nominative/vocative/dative/strong genitive plural
- comparative degree
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
cruinne | chruinne | gcruinne |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From cruinn (“round, spherical, globular”).
Noun
cruinne m (genitive singular cruinne, plural cruinnean)
- sphere, globe, orb, circle, circumference, exactness, roundness
Usage notes
- Feminine in the genitive.
Derived terms
- cruinne-cè (“Earth; world, universe”)
- leth-chruinne (“hemisphere”)