intinn

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish intinn, inntinn (compare Manx inçhyn), from Latin intentiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːn̠ʲtʲən̠ʲ/

Noun

intinn f (genitive singular intinne, nominative plural intinní)

1. mind
2. intention, intent
3. objective, purpose, intention, object, end

Declension

Declension of intinn

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative intinn intinní Vocative a intinn a intinní Genitive intinne intinní Dative intinn intinní

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an intinn na hintinní Genitive na hintinne na n-intinní Dative leis an intinn don intinn leis na hintinní

Synonyms

• (intention): intinn dhlíthiúil
• (intent): rún
• (objective, purpose, intention, object, end): aidhm, críoch, cuspóir, rún, sprioc

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
intinn	n-intinn	hintinn	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Old Irish

Alternative forms

• inntinn

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin intentiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈin͈ʲtʲin͈ʲ/

Noun

intinn f

1. mind, view, disposition
2. intention, will, purpose
3. high spirits, courage, exaltation of mind

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Irish: intinn
• Manx: inçhyn
• Scottish Gaelic: inntinn

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
intinn (pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments)	unchanged	n-intinn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.