Scottish Gaelic

Adjective

cinnteach

1. certain, sure, confident, positive

   Bha Seumas cinnteach gun robh an trèan a' tighinn. - James was certain that the train was coming.

2. certain, sure, actual, confident, definite
3. accurate, authentic, veritable

Usage notes

• The preposition à (às before the definite article) or the appropriate prepositional pronoun is used to express "sure of" etc:

  Tha mi cinnteach à ceartas an tagraidh. - I am certain of the justice of the claim.

  Bha sinn cinnteach às an toradh. - We were sure of the result.

  Tha iad cinnteach asta fhèin. - They are confident of themselves.

Synonyms

• (certain): deimhinn

Derived terms

• alt cinnteach
• neo-chinnteach