cnáib
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Irish cnáip, from Latin cannabis.
Pronunciation
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- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Connacht" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /kɾˠɑːbʲ/
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Noun
cnáib f (genitive singular cnáibe)
Declension
Declension of cnáib
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Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- cnáib uisce (“hemp agrimony”)
- cnáibeach (“hempen”, adjective)
- cnáibros, ros cnáibe (“hemp-seed”)
- gallows-bird
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| cnáib | chnáib | gcnáib |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “cnáib”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “cnáib”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cnáib”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN