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cinn

to surpass

VerbA1/caiɲ/

"cinn" means "to surpass" in Irish (verb). Pronounced /caiɲ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → chinn, Urú → gcinn.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "cinn" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formcinn
Séimhiúchinn
Urúgcinn

"cinn" in context

Tá tinneas cinn orm.

I have a headache.

A2

Is liomsa na leabhair seo, is leisean na cinn sin.

This book is mine; that one is his.

A2

Cur chun cinn na n-ealaíon.

The promotion of the arts.

B1

Cá mhéad atá agat? - Trí cinn.

How many have you got? - Three.

A2

Déanann an comhlacht táirgí áirithe a chur chun cinn ar mhargadh na hÉireann.

The company promotes certain products on the Irish market.

B1

Further reading

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