Irish

Alternative forms

• muinidhin (superseded)
• muinighin (superseded)

Noun

muinín f ‎(genitive singular muiníne)

1. trust, confidence, reliance on (with as + the person or thing trusted in or relied on)

   Bhí muinín aige as Dia.‎

   He trusted in God.

   Ná cuir muinín i gclaíomh briste.‎

   Do not put your trust in a broken sword.

Declension

Derived terms

• drochmhuinín ‎(“lack of confidence”)
• féinmhuinín ‎(“self-confidence”)
• téigh i muinín ‎(“trust in, rely on, have recourse to”)

Synonyms

• (trust): dóchas, iontaoibh

Mutation

References

• “muinigin” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
• “muiniġin” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
• "muinín" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.