scríbhinn

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Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish scríbend, from Latin scrībendum.

Noun

scríbhinn f (genitive singular scríbhinne, nominative plural scríbhinní)

  1. written document
  2. writing (of penmanship)

Declension

Declension of scríbhinn (second declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative scríbhinn scríbhinní
vocative a scríbhinn a scríbhinní
genitive scríbhinne scríbhinní
dative scríbhinn scríbhinní
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an scríbhinn na scríbhinní
genitive na scríbhinne na scríbhinní
dative leis an scríbhinn
don scríbhinn
leis na scríbhinní

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of scríbhinn
radical lenition eclipsis
scríbhinn not applicable not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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