siúnta

Irish

Etymology

From Middle English jount, junte, alternative forms of joynt, from Old French joint.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃuːn̪ˠt̪ˠə/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈsˠuːn̪ˠt̪ˠə/[1] (as if spelled súnta)

Noun

siúnta m (genitive singular siúnta, nominative plural siúntaí)

  1. joint (point where two components of a structure join)
  2. (construction, nautical) seam (joint formed by mating two separate sections of materials)
  3. (dated) crevice
  4. (dated) grain (linear texture)

Declension

Declension of siúnta (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative siúnta siúntaí
vocative a shiúnta a shiúntaí
genitive siúnta siúntaí
dative siúnta siúntaí
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an siúnta na siúntaí
genitive an tsiúnta na siúntaí
dative leis an siúnta
don siúnta 		leis na siúntaí

Synonyms

  • (joint): alt
  • (seam): séama
  • (crevice): scáineadh
  • (grain): snáithe

Derived terms

  • siúnta cuimilte (“wiped joint”)
  • siúnta rádail (“lap joint”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of siúnta
radical lenition eclipsis
siúnta shiúnta
after an, tsiúnta 		not applicable

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

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 354, page 121

Further reading

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