Sínis
See also: sinis, Sinis, sínis, and šinīs
Irish
Etymology
From an tSín (“China”) + -is (“-ish, -ese”, language name suffix).
Proper noun
Sínis f (genitive Sínise)
- Chinese (language)
Declension
Declension of Sínis
Second declension
Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)
| Forms with the definite article
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Related terms
- Síneach (“Chinese”, adjective)
- Síneach m (“a Chinese person”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Sínis | Shínis after an, tSínis | 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), “Sínis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “Sínis” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Sínis” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.