cinnte
Irish
Etymology
See cinn.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
cinnte
- certain (+ de (“of”))
- Níl mé cinnte ach de rud amháin. ― I’m certain of only one thing.
- definite
- mean, stingy
- constant
Declension
Declension of cinnte
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | cinnte | chinnte | cinnte; chinnte² | |
Vocative | chinnte | cinnte | ||
Genitive | cinnte | cinnte | cinnte | |
Dative | cinnte; chinnte¹ |
chinnte | cinnte; chinnte² | |
Comparative | níos cinnte | |||
Superlative | is cinnte |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Noun
cinnte m
Verb
cinnte
- past participle of cinn (“fix, determine, decree”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
cinnte | chinnte | gcinnte |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cinnte”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “cinnte”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “cinnte”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation
Noun
cinnte f
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
cinnte | chinnte |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |