os cionn
See also: os-cionn
Irish
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Munster" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ɔsˠˈcuːn̪ˠ/
- 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): /oːsˠˈciən̪ˠ/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Ulster" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ʌsˠˈcɪn̪ˠ/
Preposition
os cionn (plus genitive or possessive determiner, triggers no mutation)
- above
- Faoi dheireadh, bhí spéir gorm os ár gcionn. ― At last a blue sky was above us.
- Cad a chuirfidh tú os cionn na leapa? ― What will you put above the bed?
- more than
- beyond, exceeding
- in charge of
Inflection
Inflection of os cionn
| Person | Normal | Emphatic |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person sing. | os mo chionn | os mo chionnsa |
| 2d person sing. | os do chionn | os do chionnsa |
| 3d sing. masc. | os a chionn | os a chionnsan |
| 3d sing. fem. | os a cionn | os a cionnsa |
| 1st person pl. | os ár gcionn | os ár gcionn-na |
| 2d person pl. | os bhur gcionn | os bhur gcionnsa |
| 3d person pl. | os a gcionn | os a gcionnsan |
Derived terms
- os cionn talún (“above ground, overground”)
Adverb
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “os cionn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “os cionn”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “os cionn”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
Scottish Gaelic
Preposition
Usage notes
- Used with a possessive pronoun or the genitive form of a noun.
- Mu dheireadh, bha adhar gorm os ar cionn. ― At last a blue sky was above us.
- Dè a chuireas tu os cionn na leapa? ― What will you put above the bed?