slinn

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish slind, from Proto-Indo-European *splind- (“split”).

Noun

slinn f (genitive singular slinne, nominative plural slinnte or slinntreacha)

1. slate

   Synonym: scláta

2. shingle

Declension

Declension of slinn

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative slinn slinnte Vocative a shlinn a shlinnte Genitive slinne slinnte Dative slinn slinnte

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an tslinn na slinnte Genitive na slinne na slinnte Dative leis an tslinn don tslinn leis na slinnte

• Alternative plural form: slinntreacha

Derived terms

• slinneach
• slinneadóir, slinnteoir
• slinneadóireacht
• slinneán
• slinnghorm
• slinnliath
• slinnteach
• slinnteog

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
slinn	shlinn after an, tslinn	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “slinn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “slinn” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “slinn” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.