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cruinn
cruinn
Irish
Adjective
cruinn (genitive singular masculine cruinn, genitive singular feminine cruinne, plural cruinne, comparative cruinne)
Declension
Declension of cruinn
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | cruinn | chruinn | cruinne; chruinne² |
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| Vocative | chruinn | cruinne | ||
| Genitive | cruinne | cruinne | cruinn | |
| Dative | cruinn; chruinn¹ |
chruinn | cruinne; chruinne² |
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| Comparative | níos cruinne | |||
| Superlative | is cruinne | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
Terms derived from cruinn
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| cruinn | chruinn | gcruinn |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- "cruinn" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “cruinn” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “cruinn” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish cruind, from Proto-Celtic *krundis (compare Welsh crwn).
Adjective
cruinn
- accurate, detailed, unambiguous
- round, spherical, circular
- circumstantial
- compact
- consummate, exact, scrupulous, strict
Antonyms
Derived terms
- cruinnid
- cruinnys
Mutation
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| cruinn | chruinn | gruinn |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||