coróin

Irish

Alternative forms
  • coróinn

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin corōna (“garland, crown”), from Ancient Greek κορώνη (korṓnē, “garland, wreath”). Doublet of corann.

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /kəˈɾˠoːnʲ/, /kɾˠoːnʲ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɾˠuːnʲ/, /kɾˠuːnʲ/[1]
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɾˠænʲ/ (as if spelled coráin)[2]

Noun

coróin f (genitive singular corónach or coróine, nominative plural corónacha)

  1. crown
  2. (anatomy) crown (of tooth)
  3. corona
  4. (numismatics) crown, krone

Declension
Declension of coróin

Fifth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative coróin corónacha
Vocative a choróin a chorónacha
Genitive corónach corónacha
Dative coróin corónacha

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an choróin na corónacha
Genitive na corónach na gcorónacha
Dative leis an gcoróin

don choróin

 leis na corónacha

Alternative declension:

Declension of coróin

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative coróin corónacha
Vocative a choróin a chorónacha
Genitive coróine corónacha
Dative coróin corónacha

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an choróin na corónacha
Genitive na coróine na gcorónacha
Dative leis an gcoróin

don choróin

 leis na corónacha

Derived terms
  • Coróin Mhuire

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

References
  1. Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, p. 164.
  2. Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 33, § 78.
  • “coróin” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.

Further reading
  • “corann” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • "coróin" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
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