roinnt

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish roinded, from Old Irish rann. Akin to roinn.

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ɾˠəɪn̠ʲtʲ/
  • (Galway) IPA(key): /ɾˠiːn̠ʲtʲ/
  • (Mayo, Ulster) IPA(key): /ɾˠin̠ʲtʲ/

Adverb

roinnt

  1. somewhat

Noun

roinnt f (genitive singular roinnte, nominative plural rannta)

  1. verbal noun of roinn
  2. division, share
  3. some, a few

Declension

Declension of roinnt (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative roinnt rannta
vocative a roinnt a rannta
genitive roinnte rannta
dative roinnt rannta
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an roinnt na rannta
genitive na roinnte na rannta
dative leis an roinnt
don roinnt 		leis na rannta

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “roinn(t)”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 911; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “roinnt”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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