ciúin
See also: ciùin
Irish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /cuːnʲ/
Adjective
ciúin (genitive singular masculine ciúin, genitive singular feminine ciúine, plural ciúine, comparative ciúine)
- quiet, silent, still, tranquil, peaceful
- Proverb: Is minic a bhí ciúin ciontach. ― Silence often denotes guilt.
- Proverb: Is ciúin (iad) na linnte lána. ― Still waters run deep.
- Proverb:
Declension
Declension of ciúin
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | ciúin | chiúin | ciúine; chiúine² | |
| Vocative | chiúin | ciúine | ||
| Genitive | ciúine | ciúine | ciúin | |
| Dative | ciúin; chiúin¹ |
chiúin | ciúine; chiúine² | |
| Comparative | níos ciúine | |||
| Superlative | is ciúine | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
Terms derived from ciúin
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| ciúin | chiúin | gciúin |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- "ciúin" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “ciúin” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “ciuin” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
- Entries containing “ciúin” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “ciúin” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Old Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʲiːu̯nʲ/
Adjective
ciúin
Declension
| i-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | ciúin | ciúin | ciúin |
| Vocative | ciúin | ||
| Accusative | ciúin | ciúin | |
| Genitive | ciúin | ciúine | ciúin |
| Dative | ciúin | ciúin | ciúin |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine/neuter | |
| Nominative | ciúini | ciúini | |
| Vocative | ciúini | ||
| Accusative | ciúini | ||
| Genitive | ciúin* ciúine | ||
| Dative | ciúinib | ||
| Notes | *not when substantivized | ||
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| ciúin | chiúin | ciúin pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/ |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- “ciúin” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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