dèine

== Scottish Gaelic == === Alternative forms === déine (superseded) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtʲɛːɲʲə/, /ˈtʲeːnə/ === Etymology 1 === From Old Irish déne (“swiftness, speed, impetuosity, vehemence”). By surface analysis, dian +‎ -e. ==== Noun ==== dèine f (genitive singular dèine) fervor, passion, zeal === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Adjective ==== dèine comparative degree of dian === Mutation === === Further reading === Edward Dwelly (1911), “dèine”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “déine”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language