cúinne
Irish
Etymology
From Old French coigne (“wedge, cornerstone, die for stamping”), from Latin cuneus (“wedge”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkuːn̠ʲə/
- (Waterford, Cork) IPA(key): /ˈkuːɲɪ/
Noun
cúinne m (genitive singular cúinne, nominative plural cúinní)
- angle (corner where two walls intersect), corner (space in the angle between converging lines or walls), nook (small corner formed by two walls)
Declension
Declension of cúinne
Fourth declension
Bare forms
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Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
cúinne | chúinne | gcúinne |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “cúinne”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “cúinne”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 210
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “cúinne”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “cúinne” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “cúinne” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.