cruinneán
See also: cruinnean
Irish
Etymology
From cruinne (“globe, orb”) + -án (diminutive suffix).
Noun
cruinneán m (genitive singular cruinneáin, nominative plural cruinneáin)
- round object; small orb
- (heraldry) roundel
- alternative form of cruinneagán (“small heap, collection”)
Declension
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Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| cruinneán | chruinneán | gcruinneán |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cruinneán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN