toinnte

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Irish

Noun

toinnte m (genitive singular toinnte, nominative plural toinntí or toinnteacha)

  1. Obsolete spelling of tointe (“stitch”).

Declension

Declension of toinnte (fourth declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative toinnte toinntí
vocative a thoinnte a thoinntí
genitive toinnte toinntí
dative toinnte toinntí
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an toinnte na toinntí
genitive an toinnte na dtoinntí
dative leis an toinnte
don toinnte 		leis na toinntí

Mutation

Mutated forms of toinnte
radical lenition eclipsis
toinnte thoinnte dtoinnte

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

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From toinn +‎ -te.

Adjective

toinnte

  1. twisted, twined, spun, entwined; wreathed, plaited
  2. intricate
  3. complicated
  4. sensible

Derived terms

Verb

toinnte

  1. past participle of toinn

Mutation

Mutation of toinnte
radical lenition
toinnte thoinnte

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

References

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “toinnte”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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