cruinne

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish cruinde. By surface analysis, cruinn (“round”) +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɾˠɪn̠ʲə/
  • (Waterford, Cork) IPA(key): /ˈkɾˠɪɲə/

Noun

cruinne f (genitive singular cruinne, nominative plural cruinní)

  1. roundness
  2. world, universe
  3. globe, orb

Declension

Declension of cruinne (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative cruinne cruinní
vocative a chruinne a chruinní
genitive cruinne cruinní
dative cruinne cruinní
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an chruinne na cruinní
genitive na cruinne na gcruinní
dative leis an gcruinne
don chruinne 		leis na cruinní

Derived terms

Adjective

cruinne

  1. inflection of cruinn:
    1. genitive singular feminine
    2. nominative/vocative/dative/strong genitive plural
    3. comparative degree

Mutation

Mutated forms of cruinne
radical lenition eclipsis
cruinne chruinne gcruinne

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

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish cruinde. By surface analysis, cruinn (“round”) +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰɾɯɲə/

Noun

cruinne m (genitive singular cruinne, plural cruinnean)

  1. sphere, globe, orb
  2. circle, circumference
  3. exactness, roundness

Usage notes

Derived terms

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