eithne
See also: Eithne
Irish
Etymology
See Scottish Gaelic eitean (“kernel, seed”)
Noun
eithne f (genitive singular eithne, nominative plural eithní)
- kernel
- nucleus
Declension
Declension of eithne
Fourth declension
Bare forms
| Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- eithneachán m (“nut, stone-fruit”)
- eithneach (“nuclear”, adjective)
- eithneog f (“nucleole”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
eithne | n-eithne | heithne | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “eithne”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “etne”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “eithne” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “eithne” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.