cuin

See also: Cuin

Old Irish

Adverb

cuin

when
Cuin do·rega? – "When will he come?"

Descendants

Scottish Gaelic: cuin

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

cuine

Etymology

From Old Irish cuin.

Adverb

cuin

(interrogative) when (at what time)
Cuin a bhios tu deiseil? - When will you be ready?

Chan eil fhios agam cuin a dh'fhalbhas e. - I don't know when he will leave.

Usage notes

If followed by the future tense, the relative future tense is used.

Derived terms

ge be cuin

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