cnáib

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Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin cannabis.

Pronunciation

Noun

cnáib f (genitive singular cnáibe)

  1. hemp
    1. hempen, hangman's, rope
  2. cannabis
    Synonym: cannabas

Declension

Declension of cnáib

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative cnáib
Vocative a chnáib
Genitive cnáibe
Dative cnáib

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an chnáib
Genitive na cnáibe
Dative leis an gcnáib

don chnáib

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
cnáib chnáib gcnáib
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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