slinn

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish slind, from Proto-Indo-European *splind- (“split”).

Noun

slinn f (genitive singular slinne, nominative plural slinnte or slinntreacha)

  1. slate
    Synonym: scláta
  2. shingle

Declension

Declension of slinn (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative slinn slinnte
vocative a shlinn a shlinnte
genitive slinne slinnte
dative slinn slinnte
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an tslinn na slinnte
genitive na slinne na slinnte
dative leis an tslinn
don tslinn 		leis na slinnte
  • Alternative plural form: slinntreacha

Derived terms

  • slinneach
  • slinneadóir, slinnteoir
  • slinneadóireacht
  • slinneán
  • slinnghorm
  • slinnliath
  • slinnteach
  • slinnteog

Mutation

Mutated forms of slinn
radical lenition eclipsis
slinn shlinn
after an, tslinn 		not applicable

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

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