roisín

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See also: Roisin, róisín, and Róisín

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old French résine, from Latin resīna.

Noun

roisín m (genitive singular roisín)

  1. resin
  2. (biblical) balm
  3. rosin
Declension
Declension of roisín

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative roisín
Vocative a roisín
Genitive roisín
Dative roisín

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an roisín
Genitive an roisín
Dative leis an roisín

don roisín

Alternative forms
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

roisín m (genitive singular roisín, nominative plural roisíní)

  1. Alternative form of raisín (“ration; (workman’s) luncheon; refection, snack”)
Declension
Declension of roisín

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative roisín roisíní
Vocative a roisín a roisíní
Genitive roisín roisíní
Dative roisín roisíní

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an roisín na roisíní
Genitive an roisín na roisíní
Dative leis an roisín

don roisín

leis na roisíní
Descendants
  • → Yola: risheen, rusheen

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