ruainne

Irish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠuən̠ʲə/
• (Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠuːn̠ʲə/

Noun

ruainne m (genitive singular ruainne, nominative plural ruainní)

1. a (single) hair
2. (figuratively) fibre, thread; shred, scraps, fragment, bit, jot

   ruainne tobac ― a small piece of tobacco

Declension

Declension of ruainne (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative ruainne ruainní vocative a ruainne a ruainní genitive ruainne ruainní dative ruainne ruainní forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an ruainne na ruainní genitive an ruainne na ruainní dative leis an ruainne don ruainne leis na ruainní

Synonyms

• (single hair): ribe
• (bit, jot, shred): giota, blúire, píosa, beagán

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “róinne”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “rúainne”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “ruainne”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 581
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ruainne”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN