ciúin
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See also: ciùin
Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
ciúin (genitive singular masculine ciúin, genitive singular feminine ciúine, plural ciúine, comparative ciúine)
- quiet, silent, still, tranquil, peaceful
- Is minic a bhí ciúin ciontach. (proverb)
- Silence often denotes guilt.
- Is ciúin (iad) na linnte lána. (proverb)
- Still waters run deep.
Declension[edit]
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[edit]
- Aigéan Ciúin m (“Pacific Ocean”)
- Ciúin-Aigéan m (“Pacific Ocean”)
- ciúinbhriathrach (“soft-spoken”, adjective)
- ciúinchiontach (“secretly conscious of guilt; sly”, adjective)
- ciúinchosach (“silent of foot”, adjective)
- ciúinrosc m (“serene eye”)
- ciúnaigh (“calm; pacify”, verb)
- ciúnas m (“calmness; stillness, silence”)
Mutation[edit]
| 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. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “ciúin”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 84
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ciúin”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “ciuin”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 142
- 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[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
ciúin
Declension[edit]
| 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 | ||
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Mutation[edit]
| 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[edit]
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “ciúin”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language