cúilín
Irish
Etymology 1
From cúil (“nook”) + -ín (diminutive suffix).
Noun
cúilín m (genitive singular cúilín, nominative plural cúilíní)
- diminutive of cúil
- little nook
Etymology 2
From cúl (“behind; back; goal”) + -ín (diminutive suffix).
Noun
cúilín m (genitive singular cúilín, nominative plural cúilíní)
- diminutive of cúl
- wedge (alongside handle in socket of implement); (of spade) (wooden) tramp
- (Gaelic football, hurling, etc.) point, scored by driving the ball over the crossbar of the goalpost, as opposed to a goal, worth three points, scored by driving the ball under the crossbar
Synonyms
Derived terms
- cúilín Muire (“lady's tresses”) (plant)
Declension
Declension of cúilín
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Mutation
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cúilín”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN