crúibín

Irish

Etymology

From crúb (“hoof”) +‎ -ín.

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /kɾˠuːˈbʲiːnʲ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈkɾˠuːbʲiːnʲ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkɾˠuːbʲinʲ/

Noun

crúibín m (genitive singular crúibín, nominative plural crúibíní)

  1. diminutive of crúb (“hoof”)
  2. pigs' feet (as food)

Declension

Declension of crúibín (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative crúibín crúibíní
vocative a chrúibín a chrúibíní
genitive crúibín crúibíní
dative crúibín crúibíní
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an crúibín na crúibíní
genitive an chrúibín na gcrúibíní
dative leis an gcrúibín
don chrúibín 		leis na crúibíní

Descendants

  • → English: crubeen
  • → Fingallian: croobeen

Mutation

Mutated forms of crúibín
radical lenition eclipsis
crúibín chrúibín gcrúibín

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

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