Irish

Noun

cúilín m ‎(genitive singular cúilín, nominative plural cúilíní)

1. diminutive of cúil
2. little nook

Etymology 2

From cúl ‎(“behind; back; goal”) +‎ -ín ‎(diminutive suffix).

Noun

cúilín m ‎(genitive singular cúilín, nominative plural cúilíní)

1. diminutive of cúl
2. wedge (alongside handle in socket of implement); (of spade) (wooden) tramp
3. (Gaelic football, hurling, etc.) point, scored by driving the ball over the crossbar of the goalpost, as opposed to a goal, worth three points, scored by driving the ball under the crossbar

Synonyms

• pointe

Derived terms

• cúilín Muire ‎(“lady's tresses”) (plant)

Declension

Mutation

References

• "cúilín" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.