cúisín

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from English cushion.

Noun

cúisín m (genitive singular cúisín, nominative plural cúisíní)

  1. cushion
    Synonym: adhartán

Declension
Declension of cúisín

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative cúisín cúisíní
Vocative a chúisín a chúisíní
Genitive cúisín cúisíní
Dative cúisín cúisíní

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an cúisín na cúisíní
Genitive an chúisín na gcúisíní
Dative leis an gcúisín

don chúisín

 leis na cúisíní

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
cúisín chúisín gcúisín
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • "cúisín" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “cuisian” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “cuisin” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • Entries containing “cúisín” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “cúisín” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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