cianóg

Irish

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Welsh ceiniog (“penny, cent”).

Noun

cianóg f (genitive singular cianóige, nominative plural cianóga)

1. (money) small coin, stiver, mite

   Synonyms: pingin, sciúrtóg

Derived terms

• cianóg na baintrí (“the widow's mite”)

Noun

cianóg f (genitive singular cianóige, nominative plural cianóga)

1. Alternative form of cíoná (“five of trumps; chief, champion; star”)

Noun

cianóg f (genitive singular cianóige, nominative plural cianóga)

1. Alternative form of cíonán (“blow, clout”)

Declension

Declension of cianóg

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative cianóg cianóga Vocative a chianóg a chianóga Genitive cianóige cianóg Dative cianóg cianóga

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an chianóg na cianóga Genitive na cianóige na gcianóg Dative leis an gcianóg don chianóg leis na cianóga

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
cianóg	chianóg	gcianóg
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cianóg”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “cianóg”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “cianóg”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024