blas.cruinn
round
"cruinn" means "round" in Irish (adjective). Pronounced /kɾˠiːnʲ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → chruinn, Urú → gcruinn.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "cruinn" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | cruinn |
| Séimhiú | chruinn |
| Urú | gcruinn |
"cruinn" in context
Deir gach éinne a bhí beo i 1963 gur cuimhin leo go cruinn ala an ama ar chuala siad faoi dhúnmharú an Uachtaráin John F. Kennedy.
Everybody who was alive in 1963 says they remember exactly the point in time when they heard of President John F. Kennedy's assassination.
B2Féadfaidh an ceann comhrimh, leis, más maith leis é, páipéirí d'ath-chomhreamh aon uair amháin no níos minicí in aon chás ná beidh sé sásta i dtaobh aon chomhreamh áirithe do bheith déanta go cruinn:
The returning officer may also at his discretion recount papers either once or more often in any case in which he is not satisfied as to the accuracy of any count:
B2Ach má theipeann ar thoghthóir brí na ceiste sin do thuisgint no más rud é ná déarfa sé go cruinn conus an páipeur ballóide do mharcáil, déanfidh an t-Oifigeach Ceannais—
Provided that where an elector fails to understand the import of such question, or does not give definite directions as to the marking of the ballot paper, the Presiding Officer—
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