críon
See also: crìon
Irish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /cɾʲiːnˠ/
Adjective
críon (genitive singular masculine crín, genitive singular feminine críne, plural críona, comparative críne)
Declension
Declension of críon
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | críon | chríon | críona; chríona² | |
| Vocative | chrín | críona | ||
| Genitive | críne | críona | críon | |
| Dative | críon; chríon¹ |
chríon; chrín (archaic) |
críona; chríona² | |
| Comparative | níos críne | |||
| Superlative | is críne | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| críon | chríon | gcríon |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- “crín” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “críon” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 195.
- "críon" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “críon” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “críon” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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