tuiscint
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Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Irish tuigsin by metathesis and addition of a paragogic -t. (Compare feigsin → feiscint.) From Old Irish tuicse.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
tuiscint f (genitive singular tuisceana)
- verbal noun of tuig
- understanding, comprehension, wisdom, discernment
- understanding, consideration, thoughtfulness
- appreciation
- Synonyms: breithiúnas, léirthuiscint
- awareness
Declension[edit]
Declension of tuiscint
Irregular
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms[edit]
- iomrall tuisceana m (“misunderstanding”)
- leath-thuiscint f (“vague understanding”)
- sruth-thuiscint f (“fair understanding”)
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
tuiscint | thuiscint | dtuiscint |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “tuiscint”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “tuiscint”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “tuiscint”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024