cnó

See also: cnò

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish cnú (compare Scottish Gaelic cnò, Manx cro), from Proto-Celtic *knūs (compare Welsh cnau (“nuts”)), from Proto-Indo-European *knew- (compare English nut).

Noun

cnó m or f (genitive singular cnó, nominative plural cnónna)

  1. nut (hard-shelled fruit; metal fastener)

Declension

As masculine noun:

Declension of cnó

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative cnó cnónna
Vocative a chnó a chnónna
Genitive cnó cnónna
Dative cnó cnónna

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an cnó na cnónna
Genitive an chnó na gcnónna
Dative leis an gcnó

don chnó

 leis na cnónna

As feminine noun:

Declension of cnó

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative cnó cnónna
Vocative a chnó a chnónna
Genitive cnó cnónna
Dative cnó cnónna

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an chnó na cnónna
Genitive na cnó na gcnónna
Dative leis an gcnó

don chnó

 leis na cnónna

Derived terms
  • blaosc cnó f (“nutshell”)
  • cnó airéice m (“areca-nut”)
  • cnó arcáin m (“pig-nut”)
  • cnó beitil m (“betel-nut”)
  • cnó Brasaíleach m (“Brazil nut”)
  • cnó caisealta m (“castle-nut”)
  • cnó caoch m (“blind nut”)
  • cnó capaill m (“horse-chestnut”)
  • cnó cnuasaigh m (“garnered nut; (of person) treasure”)
  • cnó cócó m (“coconut”)
  • cnó coill m, cnó gaelach m (“hazel-nut”)
  • cnó eiteach m, cnó cluasach m (“wing-nut”)
  • cnó francach m, cnó gallda m, gallchnó m (“walnut”)
  • cnó mogaill m (“clustered nut; (of person) beloved”)
  • cnó mullaigh m (“topmost nut; (of person) chief, noblest”)
  • cnó sinséir m (“ginger(bread) nut”)
  • cnó talún m (“earth-nut”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
cnó chnó gcnó
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • "cnó" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “cnú” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • Entries containing “cnó” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “cnó” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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