cís

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Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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cís n (genitive singular císs, no plural)

  1. (music) C sharp

Declension

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    Declension of cís
n-s singular
indefinite definite
nominative cís císið
accusative cís císið
dative císi císinu
genitive císs císsins

Old Irish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin cēnsus.

Noun

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cís m or n

  1. tax, tribute, cess, rent

Inflection

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Masculine u-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative cís císL císae
Vocative cís císL císu
Accusative císN císL císu
Genitive císoH, císaH císo, císa císaeN
Dative císL císaib císaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Neuter u-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative císN císL císL, císa
Vocative císN císL cís
Accusative císN císL cís
Genitive císoH, císaH císoN, císaN císN
Dative císL císaib císaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

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  • Irish: cíos
  • Manx: keesh
  • Scottish Gaelic: cìs

Mutation

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Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
cís chís cís
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.