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Cáin

Cáin

See also: cain, Cain, cáin, Caín, càin, and Caïn

Irish

Proper noun

Cáin m (genitive Cáin)

  1. Cain (Biblical figure)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
Cáin Cháin gCáin
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

cáin

cáin

See also: cain, Cain, caín, Caín, Caïn, càin, and Cáin

Irish

Noun

cáin f (genitive singular cánach, nominative plural cánacha)

  1. tax, taxation
  2. law, rule, regulation, set of laws or rules or regulations

Declension

  • Alternative genitive singular: cána

Verb

cáin (present analytic cáineann, future analytic cáinfidh, verbal noun cáineadh, past participle cáinte)

  1. to fine (issue a fine as punishment)
  2. to criticise

Conjugation

Alternative conjugation:

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
cáin cháin gcáin
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • cáin” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • cáinid” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “cáin” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
  • "cáin" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

Old Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaːnʲ/

Noun

cáin f

  1. law (system, set of regulations), regulation, rule
  2. legal due, fine, tax, tribute

Inflection

Feminine i-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  • cáin” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.