rísín

Irish

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman reysin (dried sweet grape), from Late Latin racīmus, from Latin racēmus. Assimilated to the suffix -ín.

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ɾˠiːˈʃiːnʲ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɾˠiːʃiːnʲ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɾˠiːʃinʲ/

Noun

rísín m (genitive singular rísín, nominative plural rísíní)

  1. raisin, plum

Declension

Declension of rísín (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative rísín rísíní
vocative a rísín a rísíní
genitive rísín rísíní
dative rísín rísíní
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an rísín na rísíní
genitive an rísín na rísíní
dative leis an rísín
don rísín
leis na rísíní

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