dùin

See also: duin and dúin

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t̪uːɲ/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish dúnaid.

Verb

dùin (past dhùin, future dùinidh, verbal noun dùnadh, past participle dùinte)

  1. shut, close
    Dùin an dorus. ― Shut the door.
  2. enclose, surround
  3. lace, button (as with boots or shoes)
  4. darken, obscure
    Dhùin ceò bhliadhna air a dhèarrsa.
    The mist of the years has shrouded his splendour.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

dùin m

  1. inflection of dùn:
    1. genitive singular
    2. nominative plural

Mutation

Mutation of dùin
radical lenition
dùin dhùin

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

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