roisín

See also: Roisin, róisín, and Róisín

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old French résine, from Latin resīna.

Noun

roisín m (genitive singular roisín)

Declension

Declension of roisín

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case	Singular
Nominative	roisín
Vocative	a roisín
Genitive	roisín
Dative	roisín

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular
Nominative	an roisín
Genitive	an roisín
Dative	leis an roisín don roisín

Alternative forms

róisín

Derived terms

canáil roisín (“resin canal”)
gumroisín (“gum resin”)
roisín aicrileach (“acrylic resin”)
roisín cannabais (“cannabis resin”)
roisíneach (“resinous”, adjective)
roisín eapocsach (“epoxy resin”)
roisínigh (“resin”, transitive verb)

Etymology 2

Noun

roisín m (genitive singular roisín, nominative plural roisíní)

Alternative form of raisín (“ration; (workman’s) luncheon; refection, snack”)

Declension

Declension of roisín

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	roisín	roisíní
Vocative	a roisín	a roisíní
Genitive	roisín	roisíní
Dative	roisín	roisíní

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an roisín	na roisíní
Genitive	an roisín	na roisíní
Dative	leis an roisín don roisín	leis na roisíní

Further reading

"roisín" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Entries containing “roisín” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “roisín” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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