géin

See also: gein

Irish

Etymology 1

From English gene.

Noun

géin f (genitive singular géine, nominative plural géinte)

1. gene

Declension

Declension of géin

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative géin géinte Vocative a ghéin a ghéinte Genitive géine géinte Dative géin géinte

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an ghéin na géinte Genitive na géine na ngéinte Dative leis an ngéin don ghéin leis na géinte

Derived terms

• géin cheannasach
• géin chúlaitheach
• géineolaíocht
• homaigéineach

 

Related terms

• géiniteach
• géinitic
• gineach

 

Etymology 2

From English jean.

Noun

géin f (genitive singular géine)

1. jean, denim

   Synonym: deinim

Declension

Declension of géin

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative géin Vocative a ghéin Genitive géine Dative géin

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an ghéin Genitive na géine Dative leis an ngéin don ghéin

Derived terms

• brístí géine (“denim trousers, jeans”)

Etymology 3

Noun

géin f (genitive singular géine)

1. Alternative form of geoin (“confused noise, drone, hum; cry, whimper; derision, mockery”)

Declension

Declension of géin

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative géin Vocative a ghéin Genitive géine Dative géin

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an ghéin Genitive na géine Dative leis an ngéin don ghéin

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
géin	ghéin	ngéin
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “géin”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “géin”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “géin”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN