cianóg

Irish

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Welsh ceiniog (“penny, cent”).[1]

Noun

cianóg f (genitive singular cianóige, nominative plural cianóga)

  1. (money) small coin, stiver, mite
    Synonyms: pingin, sciúrtóg

Derived terms

Noun

cianóg f (genitive singular cianóige, nominative plural cianóga)

  1. alternative form of cíoná (“five of trumps; chief, champion; star”)

Noun

cianóg f (genitive singular cianóige, nominative plural cianóga)

  1. alternative form of cíonán (“blow, clout”)

Declension

Declension of cianóg (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative cianóg cianóga
vocative a chianóg a chianóga
genitive cianóige cianóg
dative cianóg cianóga
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an chianóg na cianóga
genitive na cianóige na gcianóg
dative leis an gcianóg
don chianóg 		leis na cianóga

Mutation

Mutated forms of cianóg
radical lenition eclipsis
cianóg chianóg gcianóg

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ceiniog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

Further reading

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