céin
Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
[edit]céin f
Derived terms
[edit]Conjunction
[edit]céin
- (literary) whilst, as long as
- céin a bhí sé i mbeatha ― whilst he was alive
Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| céin | chéin | gcéin |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Old Irish
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]céin
- inflection of cían:
Noun
[edit]céin
- inflection of cían:
Conjunction
[edit]céin
Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| céin | chéin | céin pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/ |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
[edit]- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “cían”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language