cruinn

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish cruind, from Proto-Celtic *krundis (compare Welsh crwn).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /kɾˠiːnʲ/
• (Galway) IPA^(key): /kɾˠiːn̠ʲ/
• (Mayo, Ulster) IPA^(key): /kɾˠɪn̠ʲ/

Adjective

cruinn (genitive singular masculine cruinn, genitive singular feminine cruinne, plural cruinne, comparative cruinne)

1. round (circular or cylindrical)
2. exact, accurate
3. clear (free of ambiguity or doubt; able to perceive straightforwardly)

Declension

Declension of cruinn

Positive	singular		plural
	masculine	feminine	strong noun	weak noun
nominative	cruinn	chruinn	cruinne; chruinne2
vocative	chruinn		cruinne
genitive		cruinne	cruinne	cruinn
dative	cruinn; chruinn1	chruinn	cruinne; chruinne2
Comparative	níos cruinne
Superlative	is cruinne

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms

• bliosán cruinn
• cruinnbhallach (“plump”, adjective)
• cruinncheannach (“round-headed”)
• cruinneachán (“dome”)
• cruinneagán (“small heap”)
• cruinneas (“accuracy”)
• cruinnigh
• cruinnmheá
• cruinnmheall
• cruinnradharcach (“sure-sighted”)
• cruinnsciath (“buckler, target”)
• cruinnsocach (“round-nosed”)
• cruinnteach
• míchruinn

Mutation

Mutated forms of cruinn

radical	lenition	eclipsis
cruinn	chruinn	gcruinn

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “cruinn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “cruinn”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 203

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish cruind, from Proto-Celtic *krundis (compare Welsh crwn).

Adjective

cruinn

1. accurate, detailed, unambiguous
2. round, spherical, circular
3. circumstantial
4. compact
5. consummate, exact, scrupulous, strict

Antonyms

• neuchruinn

Derived terms

• cruinnid
• cruinnys

Mutation

Mutation of cruinn

radical	lenition	eclipsis
cruinn	chruinn	gruinn

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Manx.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish cruind, from Proto-Celtic *krundis (compare Welsh crwn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰruɪɲ/

Adjective

cruinn

1. round, circular, globular
2. succinct, neat

   gu cruinn ― succinctly

3. gathered, assembled, collected

Derived terms

• camag chruinn
• cruinne
• cruinne-cè
• cruinnich

Mutation

Mutation of cruinn

radical	lenition
cruinn	chruinn

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.