cuimhne
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish cuimne (“faculty of memory; remembrance, memorial”), from cuman (“remembered, memorable”).
Pronunciation
Noun
cuimhne f (genitive singular cuimhne, nominative plural cuimhní)
Declension
Declension of cuimhne
Fourth declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- buanchuimhne f (“lasting remembrance”)
- cuimhneach (“recollective; reflective, thoughtful”, adjective)
- cuimhneachán m (“commemoration; memento, souvenir”)
- cuimhne dhinimiciúil f (“dynamic memory”)
- cuimhne inléite amháin f (“read-only memory”)
- cuimhne randamrochtana f (“random access memory”)
- cuimhnigh (“remember; consider, think; commemorate, remember; remind; conceive, form in mind”, verb)
- cuir i gcuimhne (“remind”, verb)
- díchuimhne f (“forgetfulness”)
- méaróg chuimhne f (“pen drive”)
Related terms
- cuimhneachán m (“commemoration; memento, souvenir”)
- cuimhnigh (“remember”, verb)
- is cuimhin le (“remember”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| cuimhne | chuimhne | gcuimhne |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, p. 152.
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 106, § 298.
Further reading
- "cuimhne" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “1 cuimne”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, ISBN 9780901714299
- “cuiṁne” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
- Entries containing “cuimhne” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “cuimhne” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish cuimne (“faculty of memory; remembrance, memorial”), from cuman (“remembered, memorable”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʰuiɲə/
Noun
cuimhne f (genitive singular cuimhne, plural cuimhneachan)
- memory, recollection
- Nach glan a’ chuimhne a tha agaibh! ― How accurate your memory is!
- Tha cuimhne agam ort. ― I remember you. (literally, “I have a memory of you.”)
Derived terms
- bi cuimhne aig (“remember, recollect”)
- cuimhneachan (“memorial, commemoration; remembrance, souvenir, keepsake, memento; memorandum; mnemonic”)
Related terms
- cuimhnich (“to remember, recall, recollect; commemorate”)
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| cuimhne | chuimhne |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
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