ciotrúnta

Irish

Alternative forms

  • ciot-urradhanta (obsolete)[1]

Etymology

From ciot(ach) (“awkward”) +‎ urrúnta (“robust”).

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /cɨt̪ˠəˈɾˠuːn̪ˠt̪ˠə/[2]

Adjective

ciotrúnta

  1. awkward, maladroit
    Synonym: crúbach
  2. contrary, obstinate
    Synonyms: cruamhuineálach, ceanndána, ceanntréan, stuacach, dáigh

Declension

Declension of ciotrúnta
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative ciotrúnta chiotrúnta ciotrúnta;
chiotrúnta2
vocative chiotrúnta ciotrúnta
genitive ciotrúnta ciotrúnta ciotrúnta
dative ciotrúnta;
chiotrúnta1 		chiotrúnta ciotrúnta;
chiotrúnta2
Comparative níos ciotrúnta
Superlative is ciotrúnta

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Mutation

Mutated forms of ciotrúnta
radical lenition eclipsis
ciotrúnta chiotrúnta gciotrúnta

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

References

  1. ^ “ciotrúnta”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  2. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 24, page 14

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “ciot-urraḋanta”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 195; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ciotrúnta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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