cruinne

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish cruinde. By surface analysis, cruinn (“round”) +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɾˠɪn̠ʲə/
• (Waterford, Cork) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾˠɪɲə/

Noun

cruinne f (genitive singular cruinne, nominative plural cruinní)

1. roundness
2. world, universe
3. globe, orb

Declension

Declension of cruinne (fourth declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative cruinne cruinní vocative a chruinne a chruinní genitive cruinne cruinní dative cruinne cruinní forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an chruinne na cruinní genitive na cruinne na gcruinní dative leis an gcruinne don chruinne leis na cruinní

Derived terms

• cruinneán m (“round object; small orb; roundel”)
• cruinneog f (“round object; (small) orb, globe”)
• cruinnín m (“globule”)

Adjective

cruinne

1. inflection of cruinn:
   1. genitive singular feminine
   2. nominative/vocative/dative/strong genitive plural
   3. comparative degree

Mutation

Mutated forms of cruinne

radical	lenition	eclipsis
cruinne	chruinne	gcruinne

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 Old Irish cruinde. By surface analysis, cruinn (“round”) +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰɾɯɲə/

Noun

cruinne m (genitive singular cruinne, plural cruinnean)

1. sphere, globe, orb
2. circle, circumference
3. exactness, roundness

Usage notes

• Feminine in the genitive.

Derived terms

• cruinne-cè (“Earth; world, universe”)
• leth-chruinne (“hemisphere”)