rúibín

Irish

Alternative forms
  • roibí (obsolete)
  • rubí (obsolete)
  • ruibí (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin rubīnus, from Latin ruber (“red”), now felt to contain the diminutive suffix -ín.

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ɾˠuːˈbʲiːnʲ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɾˠuːbʲiːnʲ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɾˠuːbʲinʲ/

Noun

rúibín m (genitive singular rúibín, nominative plural rúibíní)

  1. ruby

Declension
Declension of rúibín

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative rúibín rúibíní
Vocative a rúibín a rúibíní
Genitive rúibín rúibíní
Dative rúibín rúibíní

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an rúibín na rúibíní
Genitive an rúibín na rúibíní
Dative leis an rúibín

don rúibín

 leis na rúibíní

Derived terms
  • rúibíneach

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