inntinn

Old Irish

Noun

inntinn f

  1. alternative form of intinn

Mutation

Mutation of inntinn
radical lenition nasalization
inntinn
(pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments)		 inntinn n-inntinn

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

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish intinn, inntinn[1] (compare Manx inçhyn), from Latin intentiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈĩːɲtʲiɲ/
  • (Lewis) IPA(key): /ˈẽĩɲtʲən/[2]
  • (much of Skye) IPA(key): /ˈɪiːɲiɲ/[3]

Noun

inntinn f (genitive singular inntinn, plural inntinnean)

  1. mind, intelligence
  2. will, intention, purpose

Derived terms

  • aon-inntinn (“one mind, one accord”)
  • àrd-inntinn (“haughtiness, arrogance, pride; high spirit”)
  • blàths-inntinn (“enthusiasm”)
  • cleith-inntinn (“mental reservation, dissimulation”)
  • comh-fhios (“conscience; consciousness”)
  • cor-inntinn (“state of mind”)
  • dearmad-inntinne (“absence of mind”)
  • eòlas-inntinn (“psychology”)
  • inntinn-eòlaiche (“metaphysician”)
  • inntinn-eòlas (“metaphysics”)
  • leigheas-inntinn (“psychiatry”)
  • mór-inntinn (“great or noble mind”)
  • neo-thoileachas-inntinn (“dissatisfaction, discontent”)
  • obair-inntinn (“theory”)
  • riarachd-inntinn (“contentment”)
  • seachamh-inntinn (“gratification, satisfaction”)
  • taisg-inntinn (“reservedness; equivocation, mental reservation”)
  • toil-inntinn (“satisfaction, gratification, contentment, inward pleasure, mental enjoyment”)
  • toileachas-inntinn (“comfort, mental pleasure, satisfaction, peace of mind, contentment”)
  • truime-inntinn (“dejection, melancholy”)

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “in(n)tinn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
  3. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1941) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. II: The dialects of Skye and Ross-shire, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 19

Further reading

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “inntinn”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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