rinn

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German

Pronunciation

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Verb

rinn

  1. singular imperative of rinnen

Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Irish rind.

Noun

rinn f (genitive singular rinne, nominative plural reanna)

  1. point, tip, compass point
  2. top, culmination
  3. (geometry, astronomy) apex
  4. (geography) point, cape, promontory, headland
  5. pointed weapon, sharp-pointed instrument
  6. (poetry) last word of verse-line
Declension
Declension of rinn (second declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative rinn reanna
vocative a rinn a reanna
genitive rinne reann
dative rinn reanna
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an rinn na reanna
genitive na rinne na reann
dative leis an rinn
don rinn 		leis na reanna
Synonyms
Derived terms

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

rinn m (genitive singular reanna, nominative plural reanna)

  1. (astronomy) star, planet, heavenly body
Declension
Declension of rinn (irregular)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative rinn reanna
vocative a rinn a reanna
genitive reanna reann
dative rinn reanna
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an rinn na reanna
genitive an reanna na reann
dative leis an rinn
don rinn 		leis na reanna
Synonyms

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

rinn

  1. Ulster form of rinne

Etymology 4

Pronoun

rinn (emphatic rinne)

  1. Alternative form of linn

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 92

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

From Old Irish do·rigni, deuterotonic form of the perfect tense of do·gní.

Pronunciation

Verb

rinn

  1. past of dèan
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

rinn f (genitive singular rinne, plural rinnean)

  1. point, apex
  2. promontory, headland

Etymology 3

From Old Irish frinn.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Pronoun

rinn (emphatic rinne)

  1. with us
Inflection
Personal inflection of ri
Person: simple emphatic
singular first rium riumsa
second riut riutsa
third m ris ris-san
f rithe rithese
plural first rinn rinne
second ribh ribhse
third riutha riuthasan

References

  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
  2. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937) The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
  3. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1941) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. II: The dialects of Skye and Ross-shire, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
  4. ^ Roy Wentworth (2003) Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN
  5. ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966) Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath
  6. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
  7. ^ John MacPherson (1945) The Gaelic dialect of North Uist (Thesis)‎, Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh
  8. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937) The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
  9. ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966) Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath
  10. ^ Roy Wentworth (2003) Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN

Swedish

Verb

rinn

  1. imperative of rinna

West Flemish

Verb

rinn

  1. to rain
    't Rint vintn.
    It's raining men.

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