gnúis

gnúis

See also: gnùis

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish gnúis.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ɡn̪ˠuːʃ/
• (Galway) IPA^(key): /ɡnˠuːʃ/, /ɡn̪ˠuːʃ/, /ɡɾˠuːʃ/
• (Mayo, Ulster) IPA^(key): /ɡɾˠuːʃ/

Noun

gnúis f (genitive singular gnúise, nominative plural gnúiseanna or núise)

1. face (front part of head), visage, countenance

   Synonyms: aghaidh, éadan

2. face (facial expression)

   Synonym: dreach

3. (specifically) a wry face or expression
4. mien

   gnúis mhaorga ― a noble or lofty mien

Declension

Declension of gnúis

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative gnúis gnúisa Vocative a ghnúis a ghnúisa Genitive gnúise gnúis Dative gnúis gnúisa

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an ghnúis na gnúisa Genitive na gnúise na ngnúis Dative leis an ngnúis don ghnúis leis na gnúisa

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
gnúis	ghnúis	ngnúis
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), “gnúis”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “gnúis”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 374
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “gnúis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 44