cinn

== Irish == === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): (Waterford) /caiɲ/, (Cork) /ciːɲ/, (Kerry) /ciːnʲ/ (Galway) IPA(key): /ciːn̠ʲ/ (Mayo, Ulster) IPA(key): /cin̠ʲ/ === Etymology 1 === From Old Irish cingid, cinnid (“to step, surpass”). ==== Verb ==== cinn (present analytic cinneann, future analytic cinnfidh, verbal noun cinneadh, past participle cinnte) (ambitransitive) (literary) to step to surpass, overcome [with ar] to be too much for [with ar] ===== Conjugation ===== === Etymology 2 === From Old Irish cinnid (“to define, complete”), from cenn (“head”). ==== Verb ==== cinn (present analytic cinneann, future analytic cinnfidh, verbal noun cinneadh, past participle cinnte) (ambitransitive) to fix, determine, decree, decide ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Related terms ===== cinniúint f (“fate”) cinnte (“certain”, adjective) === Etymology 3 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Alternative forms ==== (nominative/dative plural): ceanna (Cois Fharraige) ==== Noun ==== cinn m inflection of ceann (“head”): vocative/genitive singular nominative/dative plural === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “cinn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “cinn”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “cinn”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 == Middle Irish == === Noun === cinn inflection of cenn: genitive singular nominative plural === Mutation === == Old English == === Etymology 1 === From Proto-West Germanic *kinnu (“chin”). Compare Old Frisian zin, Old Saxon, Old Dutch, and Old High German kinni, Old Norse kinn, Gothic 𐌺𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌿𐍃 (kinnus) and Latin gena, Ancient Greek γένυς (génus), Welsh gen, Tocharian A śanweṃ, Old Armenian ծնաւտ (cnawt), Lithuanian žandas, Persian چانه (čâne), Sanskrit हनु (hánu). ==== Alternative forms ==== ċin, ċyn ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /t͡ʃinn/, [t͡ʃin] Rhymes: -inn ==== Noun ==== ċinn n chin ===== Declension ===== Strong a-stem: ===== Derived terms ===== ċinbān (“chinbone”) ===== Descendants ===== Middle English: chyn, chin, chinne, chynne, shyne, schynEnglish: chinScots: chin, chyn === Etymology 2 === See cynn. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /kinn/, [kin] Rhymes: -inn ==== Noun ==== cinn n alternative form of cynn == Old Irish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkʲin̠ʲ/ === Noun === cinn genitive singular of cenn (“head”) === Mutation === == Scottish Gaelic == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kʲʰiːɲ/ (Lewis) IPA(key): [kʲʰẽ̠ĩɲ] === Etymology 1 === From the root of cineal (“progeny, offspring”). ==== Verb ==== cinn (past chinn, future cinnidh, verbal noun cinntinn, past participle cinnte) grow increase, multiply prosper === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Noun ==== cinn m inflection of ceann: genitive singular nominative plural === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Edward Dwelly (1911), “cinn”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN