cipín

See also: cipin, cìpǐn, cípín, and çipin

Irish

Etymology

ceap +‎ -ín

Pronunciation

Noun

cipín m (genitive singular cipín, nominative plural cipíní)

  1. little stick, twig
  2. match, matchstick (stem of match)
    Synonym: lasán
  3. breadstick

Declension

Declension of cipín (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative cipín cipíní
vocative a chipín a chipíní
genitive cipín cipíní
dative cipín cipíní
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an cipín na cipíní
genitive an chipín na gcipíní
dative leis an gcipín
don chipín 		leis na cipíní

Derived terms

  • bheith ar cipíní (“to be on tenterhooks”, verb)
  • bosca cipíní (“match-box”)
  • ceann cipín (“airhead, bird brain”)
  • cipín cleasach (“trap-stick”)
  • cipín solais (“match”)
  • cipíneach
  • cipíní cos (“thin legs, pegs”)

Descendants

  • → Yola: kippeens (plural)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cipín
radical lenition eclipsis
cipín chipín gcipín

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

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 366, page 125

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