giniúint

Irish

Alternative forms

  • geineamhuin (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Irish genemain f (coming into existence), verbal noun of gainithir. By surface analysis, gin + -úint).

Noun

giniúint f (genitive singular giniúna, nominative plural giniúintí)

  1. verbal noun of gin
  2. procreation; conception; birth
    1. (biology) reproduction, generation
    2. (botany) germination
    3. generation, production
    4. embryo
    5. embryonic growth, sprout
  3. (literary) progeny, breed

Declension

Derived terms

  • baill ghiniúna m pl (reproductive organs, genitals)
  • giniúint Ádhaimh f (Adam's seed)
  • Giniúint Chríost f (Christ's Nativity)
  • giniúint i bpráta f (sprouting, sprout, in potato)
  • Giniúint Mhuire gan Smál f (the Immaculate Conception)
  • giniúint síl f (germination of seed)
  • giniúnach (generative)
  • stáisiún giniúna f (generating station, power station)

Mutation

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading

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