blas.chinn
to step (past of cinn)
"chinn" means "to step (past of cinn)" in Irish (verb). Pronounced /çəiɲ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → chhinn, Urú → gchinn.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "chinn" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | chinn |
| Séimhiú | chhinn |
| Urú | gchinn |
"chinn" in context
Chinn Tomás gan teacht.
Tom has decided not to come.
A1Chinn an chúirt gur sháraigh an t-acht an bunreacht.
The court decided that the act breached the constitution.
B2Dar leis gur cheart dó glór a chinn a aithne.
He thought he should recognize his voice.
B1D'ól 'ach aon fhear acu tarraingt a chinn den bhuidéal.
Each man drank his fill from the bottle.
B1(Nota.—O dheabhruíonn sé go bhfuil únaereacht Ospidéal Leithbhirr dílsithe in Iontaobhuithe, do chinn an Coiste fanúint le tuille eolais i dtaobh an chéanna sara dtabharfidís aon Chomhairle i dtaobh códhéanamh an Choiste Bhainistí).
(NOTE.—As the ownership of Lifford Hospital appears to be vested in Trustees, the Committee decided to await fuller particulars re same before making any suggestion as to the constitution of the Management Committee.)
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