scríbhinn
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish scríbend, from Latin scrībendum.
Noun
scríbhinn f (genitive singular scríbhinne, nominative plural scríbhinní)
- written document
- (of penmanship) writing
Declension
Declension of scríbhinn
Second declension
Bare forms
| Forms with the definite article
|
Derived terms
- ceannscríbhinn (“rubric, heading; caption”)
- clóscríbhinn (“typescript”)
- luathscríbhneoireacht (“shorthand writing, stenography”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
scríbhinn | not applicable | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "scríbhinn" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “scríbend” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.